# Anthropic Exposes AI Misuse by Adversaries Targeting US Forces

> Source: <https://osintsights.com/anthropic-exposes-ai-misuse-by-adversaries-targeting-us-forces>
> Published: 2026-09-12 07:39:14+00:00

Anthropic has uncovered a concerning case of AI misuse, where an Iran-linked actor used their AI tool Claude to gather and analyze public data to create targeting recommendations against US naval forces. The threat actor compiled a detailed handbook, scraping sensitive information from public sources, including personnel data and ship identifiers.