The US government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase cybersecurity risk, according to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News.
The US government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase cybersecurity risk, according to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News.
The White House stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. President Biden and House Democrats are clashing over how much to prioritize an extension of an expanded tax credit for parents.
Los propios expertos de la empresa de IA advirtieron que Mythos podría vulnerar los sistemas que sustentan gran parte de la computación moderna. Bancos y agencias gubernamentales se apresuran a evaluar la amenaza.
Los propios expertos de la empresa de IA advirtieron que Mythos podría vulnerar los sistemas que sustentan gran parte de la computación moderna. Bancos y agencias gubernamentales se apresuran a evaluar la amenaza.
The AI company’s own experts warned Mythos could hack the systems beneath most modern computing. Banks and government agencies are racing to gauge the threat.
The AI company’s own experts warned Mythos could hack the systems beneath most modern computing. Banks and government agencies are racing to gauge the threat.
Program struggled to get traction in the financial industry, people said.
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks at an International Institute of Finance (IIF) event during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth projection for the year after the war in the Middle East triggered a major oil shock and included the possibility of a downturn if the conflict drags on and energy infrastructure is severally damaged. Photographer: Matt McClain/Bloomberg
Prior cyber-espionage campaigns resulted in the theft of sealed records from US courts.
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), left, and Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Spy chief Tulsi Gabbard dodged questions about the severity of the threat posed by Iran in Senate testimony on Wednesday, with the long-time skeptic of foreign interventions careful not to contradict either her own past beliefs or the Trump administration's stance on the conflict. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and other surveillance work qualifies as a “major incident,” signaling the severity of an intrusion that had already prompted the agency to launch a criminal probe and move to toughen cybersecurity.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and other surveillance work qualifies as a “major incident,” signaling the severity of an intrusion that had already prompted the agency to launch a criminal probe and move to toughen cybersecurity.
The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The Senate is expected to vote on the nomination of Kash Patel to be director of the FBI this afternoon.
While struggling to log in to their work computers this week, some employees of the medical technology company Stryker Corp. were met by an unfamiliar black-and-white cartoon figure: the logo of a shadowy pro-Iranian hacking group.
While struggling to log in to their work computers this week, some employees of the medical technology company Stryker Corp. were met by an unfamiliar black-and-white cartoon figure: the logo of a shadowy pro-Iranian hacking group.
The Stryker headquarters in Portage, Michigan. Photographer: Kristen Norman
A cyberattack on Stryker Corp. has kept the medical technology company’s ordering and shipping systems offline as the firm continues to struggle to address a crippling hack claimed by a group linked to Iran.
A cyberattack on Stryker Corp. has kept the medical technology company’s ordering and shipping systems offline as the firm continues to struggle to address a crippling hack claimed by a group linked to Iran.
The Stryker Corp. headquarters in Portage, Michigan on March 12.
A cyberattack on Stryker Corp. has kept the medical technology company’s ordering and shipping systems offline as the firm continues to struggle to address a crippling hack claimed by a group linked to Iran.
A cyberattack on Stryker Corp. has kept the medical technology company’s ordering and shipping systems offline as the firm continues to struggle to address a crippling hack claimed by a group linked to Iran.
The Stryker Corp. headquarters in Portage, Michigan on March 12.
Computers associated with Iranian government-backed hackers disappeared from the internet when Israel’s military attacked a military compound in Tehran, according to a threat intelligence firm.
Computers associated with Iranian government-backed hackers disappeared from the internet when Israel’s military attacked a military compound in Tehran, according to a threat intelligence firm.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 4, 2026. Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
Over the last five weeks, a limited number of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, according to security research from Amazon.com Inc.
Over the last five weeks, a limited number of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, according to security research from Amazon.com Inc.
Lawyers ultimately traced scammers’ money back to the source.
A Netgear Inc. ReadyNAS network-attached hard-drive sits on display during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. The 2011 CES tradeshow features 2,500 global technology companies presenting consumer tech products and is expected to draw over 100,000 attendees. Photographer: Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg
Five Democratic US senators are asking the Trump administration to explain its decision to lift sanctions on people the government had previously accused of helping spread sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
Five Democratic US senators are asking the Trump administration to explain its decision to lift sanctions on people the government had previously accused of helping spread sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin is seeking reassurances from the Trump administration’s spy chiefs that they’re not targeting American citizens for domestic political purposes.
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin is seeking reassurances from the Trump administration’s spy chiefs that they’re not targeting American citizens for domestic political purposes.
An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organizations in more than 37 countries, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organizations in more than 37 countries, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Attendees watch a presentation at the Palo Alto Networks booth during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The RSA Conference brings together industry leaders in the world of cybersecurity at their annual event in San Francisco.
US law enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms Inc. contractors that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service is private and encrypted, according to interviews and an agent’s report seen by Bloomberg News.
US law enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms Inc. contractors that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service is private and encrypted, according to interviews and an agent’s report seen by Bloomberg News.
An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service.
An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service.
The US government has lifted sanctions on three people who it previously accused of aiding in the proliferation of “Predator” spyware, a sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
The US government has lifted sanctions on three people who it previously accused of aiding in the proliferation of “Predator” spyware, a sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
Security personnel tracked connections from a contractor.
An Amazon Prime truck outside an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. US consumers are heading into the official start of the holiday shopping season with a host of economic concerns, including a cooling job market, stagnant wages, persistent inflation and the looming fallout from tariffs. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg