Tag: aws ec2
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Anthropic Exposes AI Abuse by Hackers Linked to Russia, China
Anthropic uncovered a massive AI-powered operation by hackers linked to Russia and China, who used a sophisticated pipeline to download and scan 1.8 million Android apps for sensitive secrets. This alarming breach highlights the growing threat of AI abuse in cyber attacks.
Threat Actors Exploit METR API Key, Drain $600,000 in AI Credits
A staggering $600,000 in AI credits vanished in a flash when an unknown attacker exploited a stolen API key, infiltrating a publicly accessible experiment and racking up a massive bill that was thankfully waived by the model provider. The shocking breach happened after a researcher inadvertently left an EC2 instance exposed, despite having Google authentication in place.