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China flags Anthropic's Claude Code for 'backdoor' data transmission

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China's National Vulnerability Database has issued a warning regarding Anthropic's Claude Code, alleging that certain versions contain security vulnerabilities and a monitoring mechanism that sends sensitive user data to remote servers without consent. Despite the tool not being officially approved for public use in China, the government has advised users to uninstall or update the software. This advisory follows an internal Anthropic experiment designed to prevent account abuse, which was confirmed by an Anthropic engineer to be a temporary measure that would be rolled back. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and security for AI tools operating in or targeting specific geopolitical regions.

RANK_REASON Governmental regulatory action and security advisory regarding a prominent AI tool.

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China flags Anthropic's Claude Code for 'backdoor' data transmission

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    China alleges that Claude Code contains backdoors, calls mechanism 'a serious threat' — Gov't claims Claude sends sensitive information to remote servers without consent

    China is warning against the use of Claude Code versions released between April and June 2026 after it's revealed that hidden code is sending sensitive user information to remote servers. The government told users to uninstall the app or use its latest version, despite the fact t…

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over 'backdoor code' fears

    National vulnerability database claims monitoring mechanism can forward Chinese users' data to remote servers

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