Hackers weaponize Claude to raid Mexican government data

A hacker used Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot to guide a months-long attack on Mexican government networks, stealing about 150 GB of sensitive data, including 195 million taxpayer records and voter information. Gambit Security says the attacker crafted prompts for Claude to map networks, write exploits, and automate data theft, even jailbreaking Claude to bypass guardrails; the operation involved breaches across federal tax authorities, electoral institutes, and various state and city entities. OpenAI/Anthropic responded by banning involved accounts, highlighting an emerging trend of AI-enabled cybercrime as attackers increasingly leverage AI tools.