AI alarm bells: US Fed, Treasury sound warning to banks over Anthropic’s Mythos cyber risks

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10 Apr 2026 • 10:06 AM MYT
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NEW YORK, April 10 — US Treasury ‌Secretary Scott Bessent and ​Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ‌Powell convened an urgent meeting ​with bank executives on Tuesday to warn ​them about the cyber risks raised by Anthropic’s latest AI model, Bloomberg ‌News reported, ⁠citing sources.

The ⁠meeting ⁠at the Treasury ⁠Department ⁠in Washington aimed to ensure banks ⁠are aware of potential risks posed by Anthropic’s Mythos and similar models, and ⁠are taking steps to defend their systems, the ⁠report said on Thursday.

Reuters ⁠could ⁠not immediately ​verify ​the report. — Reuters