Jailbroken AI models used to breach Mexican government agencies

A solo attacker reportedly breached nine Mexican government agencies, exfiltrating 150 gigabytes of data including taxpayer records and voter information. The primary tool used was a jailbroken Claude Code instance, with the attacker switching to GPT-4.1 when Claude's safety filters engaged. This incident highlights how attackers can use AI assistants as interchangeable tools, bypassing individual model safety measures by switching providers. AI

IMPACT Highlights how attackers can leverage multiple AI models as interchangeable tools, bypassing safety filters and lowering the barrier for sophisticated attacks.

RANK_REASON Report of a significant security breach facilitated by AI tools, impacting government entities. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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• Claude Code
• GPT-4.1
• Konstantin Tkachuk
• Mexican government agencies

• safety
• product
• policy

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