Australia government working with Anthropic over cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Australia government working with Anthropic over cybersecurity vulnerabilities
ReutersThu, April 23, 2026 at 5:46 AM UTC
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Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Australia is working with software providers including Anthropic over potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, a spokesperson for Home Affairs minister Tony Burke said on Thursday, following the firm's release of its Mythos AI model that has caused concern in several countries.
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Designed for defensive cybersecurity tasks, Mythos' vast capabilities have sparked fears about the threat to traditional software security, after Anthropic said a preview had uncovered "thousands" of major vulnerabilities in "every major operating system and web browser".
(Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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