{
  "id": 6769366,
  "title": "Anthropic says Russian and Chinese threat actors used Claude as a weapons engineering assistant for drone swarming and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-russian-and-chinese-threat-actors-used-claude-as-a",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:30:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-says-threat-actors-used-claude-for-weapons-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic released a report detailing how Russian and Chinese threat actors utilized its AI chatbot Claude for various military purposes, including weapons engineering and autonomous drone swarm development. The investigation uncovered instances of Claude being used to design and test drone swarm coordination, anti-torpedo systems, and guidance systems for lethal drone engagements. Russian actors, linked to a regional university, built the core software system and tested it on real hardware, granting the drones the ability to select targets and issue detonation commands without human intervention. Meanwhile, a China-based threat actor developed an anti-torpedo weapons system proposal using Claude to write technical specifications and craft a proposal, including an executive briefing deck. In Yemen, an Iran-backed group employed Claude to simulate rocket and missile guidance, navigation, and control software, as well as to gather intelligence on US naval forces. Anthropic banned the accounts involved in these activities and strengthened security measures.",
  "summary": "The report documents threat actors using Claude to research and develop drone swarms, anti-torpedo weapons systems, and targeting recommendations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/6769366.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anthropic says Yemen’s fighters used AI to seek guided weapons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-yemens-fighters-used-ai-to-seek-guided-weapons-6762226",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:16:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Iran-linked operators used Anthropic's AI to build targeting files on U.S. warships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-linked-operators-used-anthropics-ai-to-build-targeting-files-on",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:10:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Anthropic reveals hacker used Claude to target French far-right organizations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-reveals-hacker-used-claude-to-target-french-far-right",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:50:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Anthropic says Iran-linked actor used Claude to surveil Israelis, diaspora Jews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-iran-linked-actor-used-claude-to-surveil-israelis",
        "published": "2026-09-11T16:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis used AI platform Claude to develop ballistic missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-used-ai-platform-claude-to-develop-ballistic-missiles",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:15:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran used AI to develop military, propaganda strategies, Anthropic report reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-used-ai-to-develop-military-propaganda-strategies-anthropic",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:28:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Russia-linked hackers used Claude agents to target Ukraine and steal military drone technology, Anthropic report finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/russia-linked-hackers-used-claude-agents-to-target-ukraine-and-steal",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:00:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/factbox-how-anthropic-says-claude-was-used-for-weapons-spying-and",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:30:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/factbox-how-anthropic-says-claude-was-used-for-weapons-spying-and-6794841",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:46:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Anthropic says it blocked state-sponsored attempts to use Claude for bioweapons research",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-it-blocked-state-sponsored-attempts-to-use-claude-for",
        "published": "2026-09-11T20:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}