Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns

Alibaba Group Holding has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code for work, citing security risks related to the US artificial intelligence firm’s previous use of hidden code to track Chinese users – a move that has sparked widespread backlash in recent days. “As Claude Code was recently discovered to carry back-door risks, after comprehensive evaluation, Claude Code has now been added to a list of high-risk software with security vulnerabilities,” Alibaba said on Thursday in ...

By Xinmei Shen,Ben Jiang

Alibaba to block Claude Code in workplace amid reported security concerns (BABA)

One of China’s biggest ecommerce companies bans Claude Code from July 10

Alibaba has banned Anthropic's Claude Code from its offices starting July 10, 2026, citing 'high-risk software' and potential backdoors. Internal assessments flagged concerns after reports suggested the tool covertly checked user locations and affiliations with Chinese AI labs. This move escalates tensions, following Anthropic's accusation of Alibaba's Qwen lab using fraudulent accounts for data scraping.

By TOI TECH DESK

Alibaba To Ban Claude Code For Employees Amid Security Concerns

Alibaba will bar staff from using Anthropic's Claude Code starting July 10 over alleged embedded security backdoors, a source told Reuters