Bank of America mobilizes 1,000 contractors to patch AI-exposed vulnerabilities

Bank of America deployed 1,000 contractors following Anthropic's Mythos discovery of software vulnerabilities in the bank's systems. The move underscores the growing operational costs of defending critical infrastructure against AI-identified security gaps.

Anthropic's Mythos tool identified the flaws. BofA responded with a large-scale contractor engagement to remediate the exposure across its software stack.

This incident provides concrete data on vulnerability response economics at major financial institutions when AI research reveals systemic weaknesses.

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