China raises alarm over security risks linked to Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool

Jul 8, 2026

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China has issued a warning about potential security vulnerabilities in Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool, citing risks of unauthorized data transmission. This warning comes amid escalating tensions in the U.S.-China tech competition, with reports of local companies attempting to access U.S. AI technologies.

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has identified a security back-door vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool, which could allow sensitive information to be sent to remote servers without user consent.
Users are advised to uninstall or upgrade from versions 2.1.91 to 2.1.196 of Claude Code, which were released between April 2 and June 29.
The warning follows accusations from Anthropic that Chinese company Alibaba attempted to extract its AI capabilities, which are not officially available in China.
Despite restrictions, many users in China have found ways to access U.S. AI tools, including Claude Code, with reports of a Xiaomi AI developer mentioning its use at a state-organized forum.
Alibaba has instructed its employees to cease using Anthropic tools for work as of July 10.

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China raises alarm over security risks linked to Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool

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