The Reserve Bank of Australia is closely monitoring developments around Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model, which the company says is powerful enough to enable sophisticated cyberattacks.
The central bank is “engaging with peer regulators, government and regulated entities,” it said in a statement. “The RBA, along with peer regulators and government agencies will continue to assess the implications of these technological advancements to ensure the ongoing safety and resilience of the financial system.”
The RBA chairs Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators, which includes the corporate watchdog, the prudential regulator and the Treasury. Its engagement comes as regulators around the world step up discussions with financial firms on how they are managing cybersecurity risks linked to Mythos.
It was reported on Wednesday that a small group of unauthorized users in a private online forum gained access to Mythos on the same day Anthropic announced plans to release the model to a limited number of companies for testing.
Anthropic has said Mythos can identify and exploit vulnerabilities “in every major operating system and every major web browser when directed by a user.” The company has restricted access to a select group of software providers under an initiative called Project Glasswing, aimed at helping firms test and strengthen their defenses against potential cyberattacks.
In recent days, a growing number of financial institutions and government agencies on both sides of the Atlantic have been seeking to be added to the list of early testers to safeguard their own systems against malicious actors.
Originally written by: Swati Pandey
Source: The Japan Times
Published on: 22 April 2026
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