US Treasury summons bank CEOs on cyber risks related to the Anthropic Claude Mythos model
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly met with US bank leaders this week as officials assess potential threats from Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence program.
Summary
- Scott Bessent has called on major US bank CEOs to assess the cybersecurity risks linked to Claude Mythos AI’s Anthropic model following a code leak.
- The model reportedly uncovered thousands of long-standing software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about misuse by hackers and threats to financial stability.
- Anthropic’s revenue has surpassed $30 billion annually, driven by business demand, major computing deals with Google and Broadcom, and the growth of its Claude Code platform.
According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gathered senior officials at the department’s headquarters in Washington, and Jerome Powell was also said to be present. The meeting followed the launch of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model, which the company described as posing an “unprecedented” cyber security risk.
Concerns surrounding the model have intensified after its code was leaked earlier this month. In a subsequent blog post, Anthropic said that advanced AI systems have surpassed “all human capabilities in detecting and exploiting software vulnerabilities,” warning that the consequences for the economy, public safety, and national security “could be dire.”
The gathering took place while bank executives were already in Washington at an industry event, with invitations extended to leaders of key institutions in the program. Regulators view these banks as critical to financial stability, meaning disruptions to their operations can have far-reaching consequences.
It is said that those who attended the event included David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, Jane Fraser of Citigroup, Ted Pick of Morgan Stanley, and Charlie Scharf of Wells Fargo. Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase was invited but did not attend.
In his annual letter to shareholders released this week, Dimon warned that cybersecurity “remains one of our biggest risks,” adding that artificial intelligence “will probably make this risk worse.”
Anthropic said its yet-to-be-released Mythos model has already identified thousands of vulnerabilities across widely used software and applications. As a result, access to the system is limited to a small group of companies, including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.
The move marks the first time the company has limited product launches. Select infrastructure and technology groups, such as Cisco and Broadcom, have also been granted access, along with the Linux Foundation.
The development comes as fears grow that malicious actors could use advanced AI tools to find passwords or break encryption systems designed to protect sensitive data.
Anthropic said some of the bugs identified by Mythos date back 27 years and were not discovered by developers or security guards before the AI system appeared.
The Treasury meeting also follows the US government’s recent decision to classify Anthropic as a potential supply chain risk, a designation the company is currently challenging in court.
Despite ongoing regulatory scrutiny and procurement risk designations from the US Department of Defense, Anthropic reported unprecedented financial momentum.
In a recent blog post released on April 6, the company said its annual revenue is expected to exceed $30 billion as of early April 2026, more than tripling from nearly $9 billion by the end of 2025.
Part of that growth is being driven by new computing partnerships with Google and Broadcom, highlighting the growing need for large-scale AI infrastructure. The agreement secures several gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity to power Claude’s frontier models through 2027 and beyond.
Its agent coding platform, Claude Code, has emerged as a key contributor, generating more than $2.5 billion in revenue since February.
The platform’s weekly active users have also doubled since the start of the year, pointing to rapid adoption of AI-driven development tools as the company shifts to focus on high-value business agents.
