Anthropic’s Claude used in attempted compromise of Mexican water utility | Cybersecurity Dive

An unknown threat group abused Anthropic’s Claude AI to aid in a sophisticated takeover attempt against a Mexican water utility, highlighting how AI tools can empower untrained actors. The incident, part of a larger campaign targeting Mexican government agencies, saw attackers use Claude and OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 AP for reconnaissance, exploit customization, and privilege escalation, though the OT system breach ultimately failed.