Claude Code · Anthropic · Alibaba · Claude · China · San Francisco · CBS News Technology
Beijing — A Chinese industry regulator warned users on Wednesday of a "security backdoor" embedded in versions of U.S. artificial
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The alleged backdoor could enable the software to "transmit sensitive information," including users' locations and identity-related identifiers, back to Anthropic's servers without users' consent, said China's National Vulnerability Database (NVDB), a cybersecurity platform.
Key facts
- Chinese tech giant Alibaba told employees last week that the use of Claude Code would be banned starting July 10 due to security concerns
- The NVDB, which is affiliated with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said on its website that it had recently "detected that the AI coding tool Claude Code contains security
- Claude Code engineer Thariq Shihipar responded in an X post last week to reports alleging the tool was tracking certain data from Chinese users
- Claude Code is an AI coding agent that can generate computer code, debug software and re
Summary
Beijing, A Chinese industry regulator warned users on Wednesday of a "security backdoor" embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence giant Anthropic's coding tool, Claude Code. Claude Code is an AI coding agent that can generate computer code, debug software and re. San Francisco startup Anthropic blocks users and companies in China and other nations it deems adversarial from accessing its products, but it is still possible to use them in the country through VPN or third-party proxy services. The NVDB, which is affiliated with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said on its website that it had recently "detected that the AI coding tool Claude Code contains security backdoor risks, posing a severe threat".