# Anthropic claims Claude was used for missile projects and global espionage

https://mins.news/en/item/54060

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 04:48 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/anthropic-claims-claude-ai-used-for-missile-projects-global-espionage?traffic_source=rss

> Anthropic says its Claude models were used to develop missile-guidance software in northern Yemen and support state-linked cyber-espionage operations. The company reports disrupting Russian-linked, Chinese and Iranian activities, while saying it found no evidence that a working weapon was deployed. It also banned the accounts and added monitoring.

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