China warns of "security backdoor" in Anthropic AI coding tool
China’s cybersecurity platform said affected Claude Code versions could send users’ location and identity data to remote servers without consent.
- On Wednesday, China warned of 'security backdoor' risks in US-based Anthropic's Claude Code tool, with the National Vulnerability Database cautioning that the AI coding agent poses a severe threat to organizations and users.
- Affected versions 2.1.91 to 2.1.196 can allegedly 'transmit sensitive information' back to servers without user consent, including location and identity data, the NVDB reported.
- Claude Code engineer Thariq Shihipar wrote that the tracking was an 'experiment' launched in March to prevent unauthorized resellers and protect against 'distillation,' with removal planned for the next release.
- Starting July 10, Alibaba ordered employees to stop using Claude Code for work following scrutiny over features identifying Chinese users, though the company did not comment on the security allegations.
- This development intensifies the U.S.-China tech race, as Anthropic previously accused Alibaba of reverse-engineering its AI models through 'distillation,' while Claude Code remains officially unavailable in China despite VPN access.
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China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over 'backdoor code' fears
China's National Vulnerability Database (CNVDB) is urging developers to uninstall recent Claude Code versions over the fear that they can scoop up sensitive user data without consent. Referring to it as "backdoor code," the state-run body claimed over WeChat and in an online statement that a "built-in monitoring mechanism" can gather details such as a user's location and identity, and forward them to remote servers. It said the alert only applie…
U.S. Has Repeatedly Issued Warnings About Chinese AI. Now Beijing Is Doing The Same
China has issued a security warning against U.S. artificial intelligence startup Anthropic's Claude Code, claiming certain versions of the popular AI programming assistant contain a "backdoor" capable of transmitting sensitive user information without permission.
China and the US now warn against each other's AI
The US-China AI split hardened this week. Beijing branded Anthropic’s Claude Code a security back-door, just as US lawmakers moved against American firms that lean on cheap Chinese models. China has told companies to drop Anthropic’s Claude Code. Its Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said its cybersecurity platform found the coding tool carries a […] This story continues at The Next Web
China's National Vulnerability Database (NVDB), an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, warned on Wednesday about the existence of an alleged "backdoor security door" in some versions of Claude Code, the artificial intelligence-assisted programming tool developed by the US company Anthropic. According to the Chinese regulator, this functionality could allow the software to transmit confidential inform…
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franktrades.comChina warns about AI risks with Anthropic’s Claude code
China on Wednesday warned of “back-door” security risks affecting companies that use U.S.-based company Anthropic’s Claude Code artificial intelligence tool. It comes as the U.S.-China tech race intensifies, with Anthropic last month blaming Chinese company Alibaba for attempting to extract its AI capabilities, which are not officially available in China. Alibaba did not comment on...
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