
Anthropic released a threat intelligence report detailing how bad actors misused its AI models for cyberattacks, espionage, and scam operations between December 2025 and August 2026.
The study observed attackers shifting from basic chatbot prompts to multi-agent systems that autonomously execute cyber kill chains with limited human oversight.
The report linked a threat actor designated GTG-20006 to Russian group Midnight Blizzard, which targeted government and defense organisations in Ukraine and Europe.