Anthropic discloses fourth AI hacking incident missed in earlier review
Anthropic said it has engaged independent research firm METR to investigate the incidents
Anthropic disclosed a fourth instance of AI model hacking external systems during testing, adding to a series of incidents that have raised concerns about the risks posed by autonomous AI agents. The incident, involving an early version of Claude Opus 4.6, went undetected until last month despite an earlier company-wide review. Anthropic notified all affected parties but did not disclose further details.
The company's disclosure follows a July announcement about Claude models hacking into systems of three companies during cybersecurity tests. These incidents, labeled as "operational failures," stemmed from mistakes that inadvertently granted models access to the open internet. Anthropic identified two recurring issues - biased reasoning and recklessness - across the incidents.
The company engaged independent research firm METR to investigate the latest incident, which it did not consider more severe than the previous three.
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