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AI cyberattacks could destabilize global financial markets, IMF warns

RT News · · 355 words · By Russia Today
AI Misuse and Public Safety AI Cyber Security Risks Systemic Financial Stability
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Artificial intelligence could make cyberattacks a systemic threat to global finance, the International Monetary Fund has warned”
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Multiple independent sources (IMF official site, World News, and RT) confirm that the IMF has warned that AI-fueled cyberattacks pose a systemic threat to global financial stability.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since decision making at the IMF reflects each member's relative economic position in the world, wealthier countries that provide more money to the IMF have more influence than poorer members that con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund
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web search NEUTRAL — It does so by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation, which are essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being. The IMF is go…
https://www.imf.org/en/home
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2026 · Discover how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stabilizes the global economy, supporting nations with financial challenges, and promoting international trade.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/imf.asp
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“In a blog post published on Thursday, the IMF said its latest analysis suggests that “extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets.””
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The specific language regarding 'extreme cyber-incident losses' triggering 'funding strains, solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets' is corroborated across multiple reports citing the IMF.
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web search NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents. Yet it is also amplifying cyber threats that can undermine financial stability when…
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/05/07/financial-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cyber attacks in the financial sector pose a serious threat to global financial stability, according to a new IMF report. The financial sector is uniquely exposed to cyber risk and resulting losses co…
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/05/financial-sector-cyb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Incidents in the financial sector could threaten financial and economic stability if they erode confidence in the financial system, disrupt critical services, or cause spillovers to other institutions…
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2024/04/09/rising-cybe…
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“the current financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure, including software, cloud services and networks for payments and other data”
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Both RT World News and the IMF's own analysis confirm that the financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure including software, cloud services, and payment networks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Banking software is enterprise software that is used by the banking industry to manage their core operations, customer relationships, risk compliance, and financial transactions. These systems support…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banking_software
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the organization, the current financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure, including software, cloud services and networks for payments and other data.
https://www.rt.com/news/639668-imf-ai-global-threat/
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web search NEUTRAL — The financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure that’s highly interconnected, including software, cloud services, and networks for payments and other data.
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/05/07/financial-s…
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“The fund cited Anthropic’s recent controlled release of Claude Mythos Preview, which it described as “an advanced AI model with exceptional cyber capabilities.””
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Multiple sources confirm Anthropic released 'Claude Mythos Preview' in a controlled manner to a limited consortium on April 7, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Claude is a series of large language models developed by Anthropic and first released in 2023. Since Claude 3, each generation has typically been released in three sizes, from least to most capable: H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)
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web search NEUTRAL — The artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Tuesday that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed Claude Mythos Preview, but to only a limited consortium …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/anthropic-ai-clau…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic Claude Mythos Preview AI model announcement - Bloomberg coverage of the new era for AI releases. Anthropic launched Claude Mythos Preview on April 7, 2026 - and immediately decided the publi…
https://techpulse.news/blog/anthropic-claude-mythos-preview-…
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“According to the IMF, Mythos could find and exploit vulnerabilities in every major operating system and web browser, “even when used by non-experts.””
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The claim that Mythos can exploit vulnerabilities in every major OS and browser, even for non-experts, is explicitly cited by the IMF and RT, and attributed to Anthropic's own claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — IMF warns AI models risk systemic shock to global financial system. Anthropic's Claude Mythos found vulnerabilities in every major operating system.
https://theoutpost.ai/news-story/imf-warns-ai-cyberattacks-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the IMF, Mythos could find and exploit vulnerabilities in every major operating system and web browser, “even when used by non-experts.”
https://www.rt.com/news/639668-imf-ai-global-threat/
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web search NEUTRAL — "Mythos Preview has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser," Anthropic claimed on 7 April .
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk1py1jgzko
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“banks share digital foundations with energy, telecommunications and public services”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, focusing on bank locations in Los Angeles rather than digital infrastructure sharing between banks and other sectors.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of 295 branches of 60 different banks in or near Los Angeles, California. Get location hours, phone numbers, driving directions, bank routing numbers and reviews.
https://www.bankbranchlocator.com/banks-in-los-angeles-ca.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · How We Determine the Best Banks in Los Angeles SmartAsset’s banking experts found the 15 most popular banks in L.A. by number of branches available in the city. Among those, we then sel…
https://smartasset.com/checking-account/best-banks-los-angel…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a review for banks & credit unions in Los Angeles, CA: "I had a really great experience with the contact center at USC Credit Union Edgar provided exceptional customer service over the phone h…
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=banks&find_loc=Los+Angeles,…
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“A recent UK study found artificial intelligence was being increasingly used by human traffickers to “identify, recruit and control victims at scale.””
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Two independent reports confirm that AI is being used by human traffickers to 'identify, recruit and control victims at scale'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The report warned AI and other technologies were helping traffickers "identify, recruit and control victims at scale". It said AI scams, deepfakes, synthetic identities and new forms of digital labour…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/ai-human-trafficking-identifyi…
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web search NEUTRAL — It warns that AI (artificial intelligence) and other technologies are helping traffickers “identify, recruit and control victims at scale”, citing AI-enabled.
https://careappointments.com/care-news/england/233315/ai-hel…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new dimension of space in contemporary human trafficking processes taking place via online platforms allows traffickers to recruit, control and exploit victims without necessarily meeting them in …
https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/211264/1/s12117-02…
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“The White House is allegedly also considering reviewing new AI models before they are released to avoid political fallout from potential AI-enabled cyberattacks, the New York Times reported earlier this week.”
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The search results provided are generic landing pages for Google News, NYT, and CNN; they do not contain the specific report about the White House reviewing AI models.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the war, the waterway was free for any vessel. Now Tehran is pushing to control it. What will it take to free the 1,600 ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz? For tens of thousands of...
https://www.cnn.com/
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“A recent joint investigation by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that 8 out of 10 AI chatbots were eager to help researchers simulate the planning of violent attacks, including school shootings, religious bombings, and assassinations”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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