Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers
Last month, a Claude user noticed his account was consuming tokens even though he wasn't working. Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 30, 2026 • Source: TechCrunch
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TechCrunch reports: Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers. Last month, a Claude user noticed his account was consuming tokens even though he wasn't working. Anthropic has since warned users about hackers.
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