AISN #71: Cyberattacks & Datacenter Moratorium Bill
From AI Safety Newsletter by Center for AI Safety
April 10, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses recent cyberattacks on the AI industry's software infrastructure and updates on the Anthropic vs. Pentagon court case.
Also, updates on the Anthropic vs. Pentagon court case.. We’re Hiring. Opportunities at CAIS include: Head of Public Engagement, Principal, Special Projects, Program Manager, Operations Manager, and other roles. If you’re interested in working on reducing AI risk alongside a talented, mission-driven team, consider applying! AI Software Infrastructure Cyberattacks Recently, cyberattacks targeting the AI industry's software infrastructure stole private information potentially worth billions of dollars and inserted backdoors into developers’ computers. Google Threat Intelligence Group reported that one of the largest cyberattacks in this wave was carried out by North Korea-linked hackers. The stolen data may be worth billions. Hackers stole and auctioned private data from Mercor, an AI training data supplier for OpenAI and Anthropic which was recently valued at $10 billion. Mercor collects AI training data from a large number of experts, as well as highly sensitive personal and biometric data for identity verification. This attack not only comprises the data that Mercor sells, but also internal data that could be used to impersonate their hired experts. A person familiar with the…
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Host: Center for AI Safety
Topics covered
- cyberattacks
- AI infrastructure
- datacenter moratorium
- AI risk
- data security
- legal issues
Keywords
- cyberattacks
- AI software infrastructure
- datacenter moratorium
- Mercor
- North Korea
- data security
- AI risk
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google Threat Intelligence Group, Mercor, OpenAI, Anthropic
Places: North Korea
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