# Anthropic says Russia used AI in cyberattacks targeting Ukraine, Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/55266

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-11 22:55 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-uses-ai-in-cyberattacks-against-ukraine-europe-targeting-whatsapp-accounts-government-ministries-anthropic-says/

> Russia has used Claude AI in recent months for cyberattacks against Ukraine and Europe, targeting government ministries, senior officials’ WhatsApp accounts, and military, diplomatic and defense organizations, Anthropic said. The report said the Russian-linked actor used AI to automate operations, evade defenses and modify malware, with Ukraine and military drone supply chains recurring targets.

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