# Anthropic's Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — test environment with internet access and unwitting targets' lax cybersecurity practices led to bots running rampant

> Whether driven by a desire for transparency or to keep OpenAI from hogging the spotlight when it comes to advertising advanced AI models, Anthropic revealed that Claude also hacked into three production systems…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropics-claude-hacked-three-real-life-companies-during-security-capabilities-test-test-environment-with-internet-access-and-unwitting-targets-lax-cybersecurity-practices-led-to-bots-running-rampant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6e0de45d9c24383c7949a1)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #claude #anthropic #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6e0de45d9c24383c7949a1

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