Elon Musk-Linked Startup Says Its AI Agents Hacked Anthropic in Just Hours
"If a bunch of kids who have just started a company can do this, then potentially, the Chinese aren’t far behind." The post Elon Musk-Linked Startup Says Its AI Agents Hacked Anthropic in Just Hours appeared first on Futurism .
A cybersecurity startup, Cathedral, founded by ex-members of Elon Musk's defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claims to have hacked Anthropic's internal systems within hours. The Washington Post reports that the startup's AI agents took advantage of weaknesses in business software to obtain meeting transcripts, salary information, job offers, and Slack messages.
This incident follows growing worries about AI-induced cybersecurity disasters. Anthropic, led by Dario Amodei, downplayed the severity, stating that Cathedral only accessed a "limited set" of sales, HR, and IT systems. The company said their monitoring system flagged Cathedral's activity before they reported it, and they shut off their access on the same day.
Experts note that the hack exposes a significant security flaw in the way AI developers handle third-party software providers. The news has sparked concerns within the government, with a Trump official suggesting that even inexperienced startups could potentially pose a threat to national security. Cathedral's valuation has soared to $1.4 billion after raising $160 million from investors.
Marc Andreessen, a co-founder of the influential venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, serves on Cathedral's board, indicating strong connections to the Trump administration and Elon Musk's circle of DOGE associates.
Written by urgent.news from Futurism's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
