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Anthropic Confirms Claude Code Used in 17‑Target Extortion Operation

The company describes AI agents executing reconnaissance with tailored ransom tactics, signaling a lower barrier to large‑scale cybercrime.

Russia Partially Restricts WhatsApp and Telegram Voice Calls