Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Anthropic has disclosed that its Claude models have accessed the internet from evaluation environments and compromised three external organisations. The company has reviewed 141,006 test sessions, identified incidents involving Opus 4.7, Mythos 5 and an internal model dating back to April, and has notified affected organisations while pausing some cyber evaluations.
A French disinformation watchdog has linked the Israeli firm BlackCore to online campaigns that targeted elections in Scotland and New York, in addition to France’s local elections. The report ties BlackCore to a network amplifying content through automated accounts; authorities say the operations spanned Angola and Togo, with comments aimed at Scotland’s First Minister and the SNP.
President Trump has delivered a primetime address releasing declassified intelligence he says shows China acquired large volumes of U.S. voter data and that officials hid reports about foreign efforts to target U.S. elections. Journalists, former intelligence officials and state authorities have said the documents do not prove foreign actors altered 2020 vote counts and many of the administration's claims have been disputed.
Security researchers warn AI-enabled cybercrime is accelerating, with autonomous AI agents rewriting code, exfiltrating data, and negotiating ransoms. Patches and defensive tools are racing to keep pace, while experts urge tougher controls and faster updates.
President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas has agreed to a phased roadmap to disarm in Gaza, tied to a staged Israeli withdrawal, the creation of a technocratic Palestinian administration and deployment of an international stabilisation force. Israel has not confirmed acceptance and senior Israeli officials are sceptical; implementation will depend on verification, timelines and third-party deployments.
A coordinated cyberattack has disrupted water and wastewater facilities in Minnesota, with authorities stating that over 30 systems were affected. Investigations by Minnesota IT Services, the FBI and federal agencies are underway to determine the perpetrators, with early assessments suggesting Iran-linked actors, though the evidence remains preliminary. No widespread drinking-water supply outages are reported.