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CyberXero used Anthropic's Claude Code in Ukraine cyberattack

Original: Threat group CyberXero has integrated Anthropic's Claude Code into an offensive campaign targeting Ukraine, resulting in

Threat group CyberXero has integrated Anthropic's Claude Code into an offensive campaign targeting Ukraine, according to security researchers. The attackers deployed the AI coding agent alongside Cobalt Strike to automate intrusions, resulting in the theft of more than 628,000 records. The case is drawing attention as one of the clearest examples of AI tools being weaponised for state-aligned cyber operations.

Why now: It is a rare documented case of a mainstream AI coding tool being used to automate a real cyberattack.

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• Threat group CyberXero has integrated Anthropic's Claude Code into an offensive campaign targeting Ukraine, resulting in the theft of more than 628,000 records. According to security researchers, the threat actors deployed the AI coding agent alongside Cobalt Strike to automate… · gadgetry@techhub.social · 3

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