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When a Ransomware Operator Couldn’t Code, Claude Did It for Them

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When a Ransomware Operator Couldn’t Code, Claude Did It for Them

Anthropic's threat report reveals two cases where threat actors leveraged Claude to develop ransomware and execute extortion operations. In one case, a UK actor sold ransomware they could not build independently, while a second actor used Claude Code to conduct an end-to-end extortion campaign.

Why it matters: Organizations relying on large language models (LLMs) need visibility into how threat actors exploit coding assistance to accelerate ransomware development and deployment, informing both defensive strategies and acceptable use policies.

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