Hackers have been stealing Claude tokens from subscribers by exploiting compromised session keys, leading to unauthorized token consumption and account suspensions.

US · 2026-09-08

1. Step 1 · The triggerhackers exploit compromised session keys to steal Claude tokens from Anthropic subscribers
2. Step 2 · Knock-onunauthorized token use triggers account suspensions and disrupts business users' access to Claude services
3. Step 3 · Knock-onAnthropic incurs remediation costs, faces reputational damage, and risks customer churn as trust in its security is shaken
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs dependent on Claude experience workflow interruptions and must reassess reliance on Anthropic's platform

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Source: TechCrunch

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