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Hackers Just Used Claude Code AI To Autonomously Hack 30 Global Targets 

In September 2025, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group reportedly used Claude Code (an AI programming assistant created by Anthropic) to carry out a large-scale espionage operation against roughly 30 global targets, including major tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies. Unlike previous AI-assisted attacks, the attackers built an automated framework around Claude Code so that […]