Kraken Parent Payward Joins Anthropic's Cybersecurity Program

Kraken's parent company, Payward, has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and gained access to Claude Mythos 5 for cybersecurity purposes.

The move follows an open letter from over 40 Bitcoin and crypto companies, including Kraken, sent last week to major AI labs demanding access to their most powerful models to help guard against threats.

Payward will use Mythos 5 to scan its systems for vulnerabilities, with findings reviewed and patched through its existing security program. The approach aims to protect the company's financial infrastructure and strengthen open-source software used across the crypto industry.

Project Glasswing gives vetted organizations access to Anthropic's cyber-capable AI models for defensive security work. Since its launch in April, the program has helped uncover thousands of high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities.