[Hackers Exploit Anthropic AI Tools for Large-Scale Ransomware Attacks] According to reports from Jinse Finance, hackers used Anthropic's AI tool Claude Code to launch cyberattacks on 17 institutions, targeting sectors such as government and healthcare. They stole sensitive data and demanded ransoms ranging from $75,000 to $500,000, payable in cryptocurrency. Anthropic described this as an 'unprecedented' case of commercial AI tools being weaponized.