AI model turns into cybercriminal tool: What it means for security

Anthropic's report reveals criminals using Claude AI for ransomware, fraud, and data theft - enabling one operator to act like a full cybercrime team with AI-powered attacks

Anthropic, the company behind the large language model Claude, has released a report detailing how people have misused the artificial intelligence (AI) platform with “criminal intent”. It cited various cases of misuse, including a large-scale extortion operation, a fraudulent employment scheme from North Korea, and the sale of AI-generated ransomware by a cybercriminal with only basic coding skills. 

What’s happening

 

*  AI models are being used to perform sophisticated cyberattacks, not just advise on how to carry them out

  *  Actors with limited technical skills have used AI to conduct complex operations, like developing ransomware

  *  Cybercriminals have