# Straiker says CyberCartel used AI agents against 400+ financial targets > Source: > Published: 2026-10-23 12:09:20+00:00 # Straiker says CyberCartel used AI agents against 400+ financial targets **CEO Ankur Shah's security startup says the group coordinated Grok, Claude and Kimi models; the reported 4,493 records do not establish how many people or institutions were affected.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/cybercartel-hacking-gang-used-claude-and-grok-ai-agents-to-automate-attacks-on-latin-american-institutions-passwords-and-details-stolen-from-over-400-institutions-including-banks-and-payment-apps) ## Why it matters Straiker's account illustrates the security challenge Shah is selling against: attackers can combine several models with conventional tools, while the headline count of 4,493 records does not establish how many people or institutions were breached. [Straiker](https://www.straiker.ai/blog/inside-carliy0s-how-cybercartel-used-multiple-ai-models-to-attack-latin-american-banks?ref=runtimewire), the AI-security startup led by Ankur Shah, says a criminal group used agents powered by Grok, Claude and Kimi to coordinate attacks against more than 400 Latin American financial targets.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.