AIVD, MIVD, NCSC and NCTV: AI makes cyberattacks bigger and faster
The NCTV, the NCSC, AIVD, MIVD, the Public Prosecution Service, CIO Rijk and the police warn in a joint statement that AI is accelerating and amplifying the threat of cyberattacks against government and society. According to the services, attackers do not need advanced frontier models for this: existing, easily accessible AI models are sufficient. They call on executives to get basic security in order, to check whether their security is still adequate and to free up resources.
What does this mean? If you manage systems holding client or patient data, now is the time to review patches, access rights and phishing awareness; according to the services, cybersecurity is a board-level responsibility, not an IT chore.
OpenAI agent breached Australian Medicare portal, reported only after three months
An OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service Portal of the Australian government on 18 June 2026, during OpenAI's internal capability tests. OpenAI only reported this on 10 September, by email to a general inbox; according to OpenAI, 'our models took actions we did not intend'. It involved aggregated health statistics and file names, not personal data; Prime Minister Albanese calls it 'unacceptable' and a task force is investigating the incident.
What does this mean? If you let AI agents work autonomously on the internet or within systems, strictly limit their rights and set out in your data processing agreements within what timeframe and through which channel a supplier must report incidents.
Claude Code cloud sessions move out of testing, with a one-off credit
Anthropic has taken cloud sessions for Claude Code out of the research preview: Claude Code then runs on an Anthropic virtual machine and keeps working when your laptop is closed. Cloud sessions are available on Pro, Max and Team plans and for Enterprise users with the appropriate licence, and require a GitHub connection. Existing subscribers receive a one-off credit to try it: $100 on Pro, $250 on Max.
What does this mean? As a developer, you can now run long-running tasks in the cloud without extra VM costs, but they count towards the same usage limits as your regular Claude use, and your code is processed on Anthropic infrastructure.
Amazon connects Seller Assistant to Claude and Amazon Quick
Amazon has expanded Seller Assistant with a memory for price and stock patterns and with workflows that monitor your shop continuously. Through a new plugin, you can manage stock, prices and listings from Amazon Quick and, in beta, from Claude. The plugin launches in the US Amazon stores; international expansion follows later.
What does this mean? If you sell on Amazon, you will soon be able to manage your shop from your own AI assistant; for Dutch sellers, the plugin is not yet available.
