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Hackers turned Claude and Grok into a network of AI agents that autonomously targeted more than 400 financial institutions and other financial targets, according to cybersecurity research shared with The Information. Read more:Read original on X
Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to target 400 financial institutions
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Hackers turned Claude and Grok into agents targeting 400 financial firms
Hackers used Claude and Grok to run AI agents against 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok to run agents against 400 financial institutions
Hackers turned Claude and Grok into agents targeting 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to target 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to target over 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to target over 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to target over 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok to target over 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok to target over 400 financial institutions
Hackers used Claude and Grok to target over 400 financial institutions
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