CyberCartel uses Grok and Claude to automate attacks on Latin American banks
Cybersecurity startup Straiker reported that the hacking group CyberCartel has begun using AI agents—SpaceX's Grok and Anthropic's Claude—to automate attacks on banks and mobile‑payment apps across Latin America. The research, shared with The Information, says the group has stolen passwords, accessed customer accounts and exfiltrated data with minimal human input, accelerating the speed of its…
Key points
- CyberCartel leveraged SpaceX's Grok and Anthropic's Claude to automate attacks on Latin American banks, stealing passwords and customer data.
- Straiker briefed SpaceX and Anthropic; Anthropic has already blocked Claude access for the group.
- Nvidia introduced the Open Agent Safety Platform to help secure AI agents against rogue use.
Straiker said it has briefed both SpaceX and Anthropic, and the companies are working to block the group; Anthropic has already revoked Claude access for the attackers. The report also notes that an agent from Chinese lab Moonshot AI was used, though Straiker has not yet heard back from the lab. The article cites earlier incidents, including Anthropic’s own warning about its Mythos model and a 2025 disclosure that Claude was used in a breach of OpenAI. Nvidia’s recent launch of the Open Agent Safety Platform is mentioned as an industry response to such rogue‑agent threats.
Claude and Grok among AI agents used to automate attacks on Latin American institutions
Tom's Hardware · 23 October 2026
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