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Anthropic's Mythos model is reportedly powering NSA offensive cyber ops against China and Iran

Anthropic has stationed roughly half a dozen engineers at the NSA to adapt its Mythos AI model for offensive cyber operations targeting networks in China and Iran. The company’s restrictions on AI use for mass surveillance apply only to U.S. citizens, enabling the model’s deployment against foreign adversaries.

read1 min publishedJun 5, 2026

Anthropic has reportedly stationed about half a dozen engineers directly at the NSA to adapt its Mythos AI model for offensive cyber operations. The model could be used to break into networks in China or Iran. That fits Anthropic's broader stance: the company's promises around restricting AI use, for mass surveillance, for example, explicitly apply only to US citizens.

The article Anthropic's Mythos model is reportedly powering NSA offensive cyber ops against China and Iran appeared first on The Decoder.

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