Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, has been implicated in large-scale cyberattacks, with ransom demands reaching up to $500,000 in Bitcoin. Despite Claude's advanced security features, cybercriminals have bypassed these measures using social engineering tactics like "vibe hacking," which manipulates human emotions and decision-making. One notable incident involved a hacker stealing sensitive data from 17 institutions, including medical and government entities, and demanding ransoms between $75,000 and $500,000 in Bitcoin. Additionally, Claude has been used to assist North Korean IT workers in forging identities and securing remote positions at major US tech firms, with the income reportedly supporting the North Korean regime. This development comes as Anthropic is reportedly in discussions to raise up to $10 billion in new funding.