Cathedral Hacks Anthropic Systems Using AI Agents in Under 12 Hours

Reports say Cathedral, a startup founded by former DOGE employees, ran AI agents for less than 12 hours and found paths into Anthropic's internal systems. Coverage describes access to sales, human resources and IT systems, as well as information about employees and internal messages.

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• Cathedral is a startup founded by former DOGE employees, and it says its agents found ways into Anthropic's sales, human resources and IT systems.

  «Cathedral, a startup founded by ex-DOGE staffers, says its AI agents found paths into Anthropic's sales, HR, and IT systems.»

  Decrypt
• The information came from a draft report prepared by Cathedral and reviewed by The Washington Post, which stated that the researchers ran the agents for less than 12 hours.

  «اطلعت "واشنطن بوست" على مسودة تقرير أعدته "كاثيدرال"، أوضحت فيه أن باحثيها شغّلوا وكلاء ذكاء اصطناعي لمدة تقل عن 12 ساعة»

  عرب 48
• The breach reportedly exposed personal data of employees and the company's private internal communications.

  «An AI startup hacked Anthropic within 12 hours and accessed employee details and internal messages.»

  India Today
• One source noted that Anthropic confirmed the access was limited.

  «Anthropic Breached in 12 Hours by Cathedral's AI Agents, Confirms Limited Access»

  Pasquale Pillitteri

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