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NSA using Anthropic's Mythos for cyber attacks

The National Security Agency has deployed Anthropic's Mythos artificial intelligence model to conduct offensive cyber operations, according to sources familiar with the matter. The AI system is being used to identify vulnerabilities and automate aspects of cyber attacks against foreign adversaries. This marks the first known instance of a major US intelligence agency utilizing a commercial large language model for active cyber warfare.

read1 min publishedJun 4, 2026

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