SafetyArs Technica· Jun 25, 2026
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Largest Claude Cloning Attack
Anthropic claims Alibaba carried out an extensive unauthorized operation targeting its Claude model. The activity reportedly involved thousands of accounts generating millions of interactions to replicate the system. The company is calling for penalties in response to what it describes as the largest such incident observed. This case underscores growing risks around misuse of commercial AI services.
Key points
- →Alibaba allegedly deployed 25,000 accounts against Claude
- →Operation spanned more than 28.8 million exchanges
- →Anthropic labels it the largest cloning attack recorded
- →Company seeks punitive action against the perpetrator
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