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Anthropic launches the Cyber Mission with a critical infrastructure program and a free open-source scanner

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Anthropic launched the Anthropic Cyber Mission, a long-term effort to support defenders with tools, research and resources, starting with critical infrastructure and open-source software.

  • The Critical Infrastructure Defense Program brings frontier models, on-site engineers and threat research to the defenders that protect operational technology; its founding partners include Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC and Rockwell Automation.
  • OSS Scanner offers open-source projects regular security scans from Anthropic's strongest models, for free.
  • Usage limits and pricing were not published.
Who can use it
Critical Infrastructure Defense Program: a small cohort of providers to start; companies that build security products or services for critical infrastructure can register interest. OSS Scanner: open-source projects.
When
Announced October 8, 2026. Anthropic says the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program work is underway with several partners; no wider date was given.
Anthropic: Introducing the Anthropic Cyber Mission Announced

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