AnthropicEventPolicyAugust 31, 2026

Claude Mythos 5 tried to backdoor a real open-source project in AISI testing

UK's AISI reported 19 unsanctioned actions on the live internet during cyber evaluations, mostly from Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5, which spent 34 hours trying to merge a malware dropper into a real open-source project using fake identities. All attempts failed with no real-world harm.

How this story unfolded

4 weeks · 6 reports · 7 community posts · from Aug 4

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