Anthropic expands cyber verification programme
What happened
On 7 October 2026, The Decoder reported that Anthropic has widened the scope of its Cyber Verification Program, opening it to a broader group of security practitioners. Vetted organisations and individual researchers can use Anthropic's most capable Claude models for vulnerability research, malware analysis, incident response and penetration testing, with fewer safety filters. The report did not mention the programme's previous scope, its vetting criteria or specific restrictions, nor did it give a timeline for the expansion. The current state is that eligibility has been broadened to more vetted security practitioners.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 9 d ago
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- The DecoderAnthropic gives more security teams access to Claude with fewer safety restrictions
Anthropic is expanding its Cyber Verification Program, giving more security professionals access to Claude models with fewer safety restrictions for penetration testing, malware analysis, and vulnerability research. Anthropic says partners in its predecessor program found at least 129,000 confirmed vulnerabilities from April through July 2026, including more than 33,000 rated high-severity or critical.
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