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NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud

NSA is actively deploying Anthropic's restricted Mythos model for vulnerability scanning despite the Pentagon's recent supply-chain-risk designation, signaling a geopolitical thaw overriding security concerns.

Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

The NSA is using Anthropic's Mythos model for cybersecurity vulnerability scanning, despite the Pentagon recently designating Anthropic a "supply chain risk" over refusal to grant unrestricted access. Anthropic restricted Mythos distribution to ~40 organizations citing offensive cyberattack capabilities. The access signals a strategic shift in Anthropic's government relationships, aligning with recent thawing of Trump administration ties.

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