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US officials push Anthropic to cut SK Telecom access; security flaws help sink Mythos and Fable 5

US officials grew alarmed about SK Telecom's alleged China ties and ordered Anthropic to cut access; combined with security flaws in Fable 5, this led to taking Claude Mythos and Fable 5 offline.

In detail

  • SK Telecom accessed Mythos via Anthropic's Project Glasswing; US concerns over alleged China links triggered the order
  • Anthropic complied and revoked SK Telecom's access
  • Amazon and others flagged Fable 5 security flaws that could bypass safety restrictions; both incidents eroded White House confidence

Why it matters

Shows how geopolitical partner concerns plus technical security issues can force abrupt product shutdowns — a risk for businesses relying on third‑party AI services across jurisdictions.

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