Akamai acquired LayerX. This previously published blog post reflects the product and feature names on the original date of publication.

\r\n LayerX researchers have found how Claude Code can be turned from a ‘vibe’ coding tool into a nation-state-level offensive hacking tool that can be used to hack websites, launch cyberattacks, and research new vulnerabilities. Our research demonstrates how trivially easy it is to convince Claude Code to abandon its safety guardrails and remove its restrictions on what it is allowed to do. 

\r\n As part of our testing, we successfully convinced Claude Code to perform a full-scope penetration attack and credential theft against our test site.…