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Anthropic got hacked again, and this time we know who did it

A months-old start-up founded by former DOGE staffers, identified as Cathedral, used AI agents to breach Anthropic through third-party business software, reaching meeting transcripts, salaries and Slack messages, according to a podcast breakdown hosted by Ejaaz Ahamadeen. Anthropic is pushing back on the account, and the incident raises concerns for other companies relying on third-party business software.

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Anthropic got hacked again, and this time we know who did it
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A months-old start-up founded by former DOGE staffers used AI agents to get inside Anthropic through third-party business software, reaching meeting transcripts, salaries and Slack messages. Host Ejaaz Ahamadeen breaks down who Cathedral is, how the back door worked, why Anthropic is pushing back and why every company should worry.

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