Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scanner

Crypto Projects Access Frontier AI Security Scanner

Introduction

Anthropic has launched a new opt-in service, OSS Scanner, which provides vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models to help open-source developers find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. The service aims to give open-source projects a defensive advantage against increasingly capable attackers.

Companies Applying for OSS Scanner

Several crypto companies have applied for the OSS Scanner program, including Nethermind, ZEUS, and VirtEngine. Nethermind has applied for audits of its entire repository, while ZEUS has asked for its app to be examined for weaknesses affecting payments, private keys, and connection to Lightning Services. Other applicants include developers of AI assistants, agent-security tools, and machine-learning infrastructure, alongside projects providing software development tools, cloud storage, and energy-system controls.

Assessment Criteria

Anthropic will assess projects on a case-by-case basis, considering their importance to infrastructure and user security, exposure to remote attacks, and how many users or other projects depend on them. The company warned that AI may favor attackers in the near term, as exploitation becomes cheaper while verifying and fixing vulnerabilities remains slow and dependent on people.

Implications

The OSS Scanner service is expected to improve the security of crypto projects, but experts warn that uneven access could leave defenders at a disadvantage. Crypto companies have reported AI-assisted attacks this year, including Bitcoin swap provider Boltz and crypto-payment service PayPerQ. Anthropic's OSS Scanner aims to address this issue by providing vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models.