Champion ethical hacker cautions AI systems like Mythos will make competing harder
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An ethical hacker who won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos.
Key facts
Nearly $1.3m (£970,000) was awarded to hackers this year who collectively discovered 47 brand new hacking methods on various programmes, websites and software
The hacker from Taiwan, who doesn't like to use his real name, led his team to win $375,000 (£278,000) by finding extremely complex hacking pathways
But she predicted the tide would turn soon thanks to new models like Claude Mythos and GPT 5.5 Cyber
On day one of the contest, Chompie successfully demonstrated how to hack one system linked to Nvidia
winning $20,000
Summary
Valentina Palmiotti - better known as Chompie - was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin. She told BBC News that, for now, AI tools were helping her to win "bug bounties" - money given to hackers who spot vulnerabilities in online systems before they can be exploited by cyber-criminals. But she said systems like Mythos were so powerful that even champion hackers like her would soon struggle to compete with them. AI has shaken the cyber-security world, with concerns focussing on Mythos in particular.