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AI agents hacked Anthropic, maker of arguably the most capable AI models for cyberdefense.

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Cybersecurity startup Cathedral used AI agents to break into Anthropic's internal systems through third-party software as part of a bug bounty program. Anthropic confirmed access to sales, HR and IT data but disputes how deep the breach went.

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“Cybersecurity startup Cathedral used AI agents to break into Anthropic's internal systems through third-party software as part of a bug bounty program. Anthropic confirmed access to sales, HR, and IT data but disputes how deep the breach went.”
The Decoder, 28 Oct 2026, 10:56.

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