Former DOGE staffers say they just hacked Anthropic in less than 12 hours

Researchers who formerly worked at a startup connected to DOGE used AI agents to gain unauthorized access to Anthropic's business systems in under 12 hours. They accessed some sales, HR, and IT systems, though Anthropic reports they did not reach Claude conversations, source code, or AI model weights. The incident has been made public, and Anthropic has described the scope of what was compromised.

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Fast CompanyLean Left· 7d ago

Former DOGE staffers say they just hacked Anthropic in less than 12 hours

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Ex-DOGE startup's AI agents broke into Anthropic's business systems in less than 12 hours

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GizmodoLeft· 8d ago

Former DOGE Staffers’ New Startup Claims It Hacked Anthropic

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