The company said criminals are using Claude not only for technical advice, but also to emotionally pressure victims, in a method it refers to as “vibe hacking”.

In an August 28 report titled Threat Intelligence, Anthropic’s security team, including researchers Ken Lebedev, Alex Moix, and Jacob Klein, explained that “vibe hacking” involves using AI tools to manipulate people’s emotions, gain their trust, and influence their decisions.

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For example, one hacker reportedly used Claude to help steal private information from 17 different targets, including hospitals, public safety agencies, government offices, and religious groups. The hacker then asked victims for payments in Bitcoin
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Claude was used to review stolen financial documents, suggest the amount of ransom to be demanded from each victim, and write personalized messages aimed at creating stress or urgency.

Although the attacker’s access to Claude was eventually revoked, the company noted that the situation showed how much easier it has become for people with limited knowledge to create effective malware and avoid detection.

The report also mentioned a separate case involving North Korean IT workers. Anthropic stated that these individuals used Claude to create false identities and pass job interviews for roles at major US tech firms, including some on the Fortune 500 list.

On August 13, ZachXBT revealed how a North Korean hacking group used fake identities and freelance job platforms to secure crypto-related roles. What did the blockchain investigator say? Read the full story.

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August 11, 2025

With Bitcoin chasing a new all-time high (ATH) in the early hours today UTC (it peaked at $122,227), Anthropic’s Claude AI predicts the price of several major altcoins will multiply in the coming months, and may give crypto fans a good Christmas.

In a major policy move, Trump last month signed the GENIUS Act to federally regulate stablecoins, ensuring they have adequate reserves. And in recent days, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled Project Crypto, a sweeping proposal to modernize securities regulations for the digital asset era.

Both signs that President Trump may finally be ready to deliver on his promise to make the U.S. the global leader in crypto innovation.

So, sentiment is turning increasingly optimistic, and investors are awaiting the catalyst. Some analysts now suggest the next rally could surpass the peaks of 2021. According to Claude AI, these three altcoins could be among the biggest beneficiaries.

XRP (Ripple): Claude AI Predicts More than 200% Upside by End-2025

Firstly, Claude AI predicts that Ripple’s XRP ($XRP) could climb to roughly $10 by the final quarter of 2025, tripling from its current value of about $3.20.

The forecast follows a strong run in recent months. On July 18, XRP reached $3.65, setting a new record above its 2018 high before pulling back about 12%. Even so, it remains up 14% in the past month, outperforming both Bitcoin’s meagre 2% rise, along with many other large-cap tokens.

Designed for rapid, low-cost cross-border settlements, XRP was recognized by the UN Capital Development Fund in 2024 as a high-quality international payments solution, cementing its role in the global remittance space.

Ripple’s prolonged legal dispute with the SEC officially ended this year after the regulator dropped its case. This followed a 2023 ruling that retail XRP sales were not securities, seen as a decisive win for not just Ripple, but the whole industry, which had long been victim of heavy-handed enforcement actions by the previous SEC administration.

Claude AI suggests that if XRP retests and clears its all-time high, it could move all the way up to $10 especially if geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds ease.

Technical readings show the Relative Strength Index (RSI) cooling from climbing up from 56, indicating buying momentum. Over the last year, XRP has rallied 455%, far exceeding Bitcoin’s 98% gains.

Dogecoin ($DOGE): Original Meme Coin Still Packing Momentum

First launched in 2013 as a joke, Dogecoin ($DOGE) has grown into one of the largest cryptocurrencies, with a market cap above $34.6 billion, supported by its meme-powered community and expanding payment utility.

Although DOGE often tracks Bitcoin’s movements, its loyal following and high liquidity have allowed it to endure multiple market cycles. Now trading near $0.2302, the token is up 19% over the past month and showing resilience after its latest rally.

Its RSI has cooled from a July peak of 80 to around 53, yet remains in an uptrend as buyers re-enter. Intraweek gains have added 13%, keeping pace with broader meme coin and crypto momentum, with the sector now worth $78.9 billion, nearly half of which is Dogecoin itself.

Chart patterns show a falling wedge from November to April, often linked to bullish reversals. Claude AI’s high-end scenario has DOGE reaching $1.00 by year-end, which would be over 4× its current price. The dollar mark is also a key target for the “Doge Army” and thus forms a part of its lore as a meme coin.

Adoption continues to grow, with Tesla accepting DOGE for select products and payment platforms like PayPal and Revolut supporting transfers.

Solana ($SOL): ETF Rumors and Breakout Patterns Fuel Claude AI to Predict New ATH

Solana ($SOL) has strengthened its foothold in the smart contract space, now capitalizing more than $96.6 billion of the market, with both institutional investors and developers expanding their involvement.

Speculation about a U.S.-approved Solana spot ETF has been a key driver of its recent gains, and could easily mirror the impact we’ve seen with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF approvals, opening the floodgates to institutional investment from TradFi actors.

Additional buzz has come from President Trump’s social media site, where he tweeted a proposal, suggesting Solana could go in the U.S. national Bitcoin reserve as a hold-only asset that the government can keep on its books from law enforcement seizures.

On the charts, SOL has broken out from a long-term downtrend. After hitting $250 in January and dropping to $100 in April, it has rebounded to $180. A descending wedge breakout has analysts eyeing a parabolic move. Claude AI estimates a year-end 2025 target of $300, a little under double current prices and higher than SOL’s ATH of $293.31 set in mid-January this year.

With the help of US lawmakers, however, Solana could even exceed Claude’s prediction. Regulatory clarity will be vital as Solana’s presence in institutional portfolios grows.

Maxi Doge Presale Blasts Past $500K—Next Big Meme Play?

For traders seeking higher-risk, higher-reward meme coin opportunities, the presale market remains active. One newcomer, Maxi Doge (MAXI), has already raised more than $684,000 just days after launch.

The ERC-20 token centers on community building, with plans for active Telegram and Discord groups, trading contests, and collaborations to expand reach.

A quarter of its 150.24 billion total supply is earmarked for the “Maxi Fund,” focused on partnerships and marketing. Holders will also be able to stake MAXI for passive income of 411% APY, although this goes down as the number of participants goes up.

The presale price stands at $0.000251, with an increase set to take place in under 48 hours. Interested buyers can participate through the Maxi Doge website using wallets like MetaMask or Best Wallet.

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Anthropic says it has revoked OpenAI’s access to the Claude API after ChatGPT’s engineers were found using Claude’s coding tools.

Claude Code is better than any other coding tool in the AI coding industry, also known as “Vibe coding.”

With Claude, you can create web apps from scratch, and it’s also pretty efficient with infra-related work.

Not just vibe coders who don’t know how to code use Claude, but also professional engineers.

In fact, Claude Code is also used in Claude’s development at Anthropic.

Anthropic offers API access to Claude, which means OpenAI could also access it.

But on Friday, Anthropic confirmed that it revoked OpenAI’s access to Claude Code after the company was found using its coding tools ahead of the GPT-5 launch.

“Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI’s own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT-5,” Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty noted in a statement to Wired.

It’s unclear how OpenAI engineers were using Claude Code, but it’s possible it was used to improve GPT-5’s coding capabilities.

GPT-5 is expected to launch next week with “auto” and reasoning modes.

Anthropic is secretly working on new models called Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4, which are believed to be the company’s most advanced AI models.

This is according to Anthropic web configuration files, which were recently updated with references to Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4.

As you can see in the above image showing the internal configuration file, Anthropic has specifically mentioned “Claude 4,” “Claude Sonnet 4,” and “Claude Opus 4.”

These appear to be part of the Claude 4 series, which we think could be Anthropic’s smartest models yet.

The references suggest Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 are being tested or promoted internally, with some warnings like “Not intended for production use” and “strict rate limits,” meaning they’re still under development or early access.

There are also references to features like “show_raw_thinking,” which point to reasoning capabilities.

On May 22, Anthropic is hosting a ‘Code with Claude’ event, but we don’t know if the event is related to the new models.