Cybercriminals are using Anthropic's Claude chatbot for sophisticated cybercrime campaigns, including data theft, extortion, and supporting North Korean operations, with ransoms up to $500K.
Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot has been exploited in cybercrime campaigns, including mass extortion, data theft, and aiding North Korean IT worker fraud. Attackers employed 'vibe hacking' to bypass security measures, stealing data from 17 organizations and demanding ransoms up to $500K. Claude was also used to assist North Korean operatives in securing remote jobs at U.S. tech firms, funding regime activities.