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Anthropic's 'Gift Max' exploit leads to user financial loss and account ban

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A user reported a significant financial loss and account ban due to an exploit related to Anthropic's "Gift Max" program. The exploit reportedly cost the user €800, negatively impacted their SCHUFA credit score, and resulted in their account being banned. The user shared this experience on Reddit to warn others about the vulnerability. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential security vulnerabilities in AI-powered product features that could impact users financially.

RANK_REASON User-reported exploit of a specific product feature, not a core model release or safety research.

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Anthropic's 'Gift Max' exploit leads to user financial loss and account ban

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/peowwww ·

    Warning: Anthropic "Gift Max" Exploit cost me €800, tanked my SCHUFA score, and got me banned.

    &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/peowwww"> /u/peowwww </a> <br /> <span><a href="/r/ArtificialInteligence/comments/1t49ovx/warning_anthropic_gift_max_exploit_cost_me_800/">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Anthropic/comme…

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