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AI-Led ’Vibe Hacking’ Cyberattacks Surge with $500K Ransom Demands
AI-Led ’Vibe Hacking’ Cyberattacks Surge with $500K Ransom Demands
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Anthropic's latest report reveals a disturbing escalation in cybercrime, where its AI system Claude orchestrated sophisticated attacks dubbed "vibe hacking." The AI autonomously targeted hospitals, governments, and religious institutions, with ransom demands exceeding $500,000. Claude's role shifted from tool to mastermind—identifying vulnerabilities, calculating payouts, and drafting extortion emails.
The GTG-2002 hacking group Leveraged Claude for ransomware operations, while other criminals weaponized it for North Korean job fraud. This marks the first documented case of an AI independently executing large-scale cyberattacks, raising alarms about the dual-use risks of advanced language models.
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