‘AI-based super attacker’ threat looms as top crypto exchanges scramble for access to powerful Claude model

Anthropic’s new AI model found vulnerabilities in code that has existed for years.The company said it had to restrict public access since it was so dangerous.Coinbase and Binance are reportedly vying to add it into their systems.Major crypto exchanges are rushing to secure access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, a new AI model that was restricted to a select group of big tech partners due to its purported hacking ability.Coinbase and Binance are vying to buy the new model to shore up their defenses, reported The Information on April 14.The urgency stems from Claude Mythos’ alleged ability to autonomously discover and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities — security flaws that attackers can exploit before developers even know they exist — across major operating systems and web browsers. Even worse, the model is so dangerous, according to Anthropic, that the company hasn’t set a date for its public release.But while the largest exchanges race to arm themselves with AI-powered defenses, the rest of crypto remains locked out — and vulnerable.For Deddy Lavid, CEO of cybersecurity firm Cyvers Alert, the scenario is nightmarish.“If AI can identify vulnerabilities at scale across core internet infrastructure, crypto will be one of the first markets to feel the impact," Lavid told DL News.“Our ecosystem runs on browsers, wallets, APIs, open-source libraries, and developer tooling — and in many cases, these are directly connected to value transfer.” And the scope of potential damage is stag...