US EditionCongress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign
Anthropic's AI-powered espionage targeted 30 global organizations, marking a key moment in state-sponsored cyber threats, the House Homeland Security Committee said.
- This week, the House Homeland Security Committee asked Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to testify about a likely Chinese espionage campaign that used Claude, with his appearance requested on Dec. 17.
- After detecting the activity in mid-September, Anthropic disclosed a November 13 blog post calling it a highly sophisticated espionage campaign exploiting Claude Code and escalating 'vibe hacking'.
- Detailed findings show the operation attempted breaches across 30 global targets spanning tech, finance, manufacturing and government, with AI conducting 80%-90% of tactical operations, the company said.
- The committee also summoned tech leaders such as Thomas Kurian and Eddy Zervigon to testify, with witnesses required to confirm attendance by Dec. 3, while leaders called the incident a significant inflection point, noting Axios first reported the hearing.
- Anthropic argued Claude is vital for cyber defense despite misuse risks, with its Threat Intelligence team using Claude extensively while cybersecurity experts requested more details amid a 'vibe hacking' debate and U.S. homeland security implications.
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Anthropic CEO invited to testify on Chinese AI cyberattack
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was among three tech executives invited to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee next month on how state-sponsored Chinese hackers used the startup company’s artificial intelligence technology in a widespread cyber espionage campaign this year. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), who chairs the House committee, asked the Anthropic executive to testify on Dec. 17. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and Quantum Xcha…
Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign
The House Homeland Security Committee is calling on Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to provide testimony on a likely-Chinese espionage campaign that used Claude, the company’s AI tool, to automate portions of a wide-ranging cyber campaign targeting at least 30 organizations around the world. The committee sent Amodei a letter Wednesday commending Anthropic for disclosing the campaign. But members also called the incident “a significant inflection poi…
Congress Calls Anthropic CEO to Testify About AI Cyberattack Allegedly From China
The House Homeland Security Committee has sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to testify on Dec. 17 about a cyberattack campaign allegedly conducted by China-affiliated actors using the company’s Claude AI, according to a new report from Axios. House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino, a Republican from New York, sent letters to Amodei as well as Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and Quantum Xchange CEO Eddy Zervigon, all requesting t…
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