Mythos

2026-04-17 14:46

Financial Officials Warn Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview Model Endangers Global Banking Network Defenses

Odaily News Financial officials have warned that Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a serious threat to the cybersecurity defenses of the global banking system. (Financial Times)

Mythos

2026-04-16 11:09

Anthropic Restricts Mythos Model Release, Citing National Security Risks

Odaily News Anthropic has decided to restrict the public release of its Mythos model due to its highly automated cyber attack capabilities. Reports indicate that during internal testing, the model was already capable of independently completing vulnerability discovery and exploitation processes, and generating multi-step attack plans.Informed sources stated that in early testing, Mythos could autonomously build intrusion tools targeting Linux systems and, with guidance, execute complex vulnerability chain attacks. These capabilities were assessed as potentially posing risks to global infrastructure.Anthropic's management ultimately positioned Mythos as a cyber defense tool and opened it for testing to select institutions in a restricted manner. Industry insiders pointed out that similar models could significantly enhance the efficiency of cyber offense and defense, while also potentially introducing new security challenges. (Bloomberg)

Mythos

2026-04-15 09:32

Coinbase and Binance are seeking access to Anthropic’s restricted AI model, Mythos.

According to The Information, Coinbase and Binance are seeking access to Anthropic’s restricted AI model, Mythos, as cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians prepare for a new wave of AI-driven cyber threats. The report states that Coinbase is in close communication with Anthropic regarding Mythos; Philip Martin, Coinbase’s Chief Security Officer, said the model will accelerate digital threat detection and defense. Meanwhile, Binance and Fireblocks are also taking steps to assess how significantly it could reshape cyber offense and defense tools.