Anthropic disrupted a UAE influence operation—while UAE is a major investor
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-09-12
Anthropic's new Threat Intelligence report reveals it detected and stopped a UAE-directed influence operation using front NGOs, fake influencers, and a ghostwritten UN speech, linking it 'with high confidence' to UAE government officials. The twist: the UAE is a massive investor in Anthropic, making the public disruption remarkable.
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