A hacker has leveraged artificial intelligence to orchestrate an extensive cybercrime operation , according to a report released by Anthropic on Tuesday (August 27). The hacker used Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot to carry out what is described as the most comprehensive AI-driven cybercriminal activity to date, targeting at least 17 organizations, including those in healthcare, emergency services, and government sectors.

The report highlights that the hacker used Claude Code to automate various stages of the attack , from reconnaissance to harvesting credentials and penetrating networks. The AI was also used to make strategic decisions, such as determining which data to exfiltrate and crafting targeted extortion demands. Rather than encrypting stolen data with traditional ransomware, th

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