Criminal Group Exploits Anthropic, SpaceX, and Moonshot AI Models in Coordinated Attack on 400+ Latin American Banks

A hacking group known as CyberCartel orchestrated coordinated cyberattacks against more than 400 financial institutions across Latin America using AI agents powered by models from Anthropic, SpaceX, and Chinese startup Moonshot AI, according to a newly disclosed investigation. The operation, codenamed CARLIY0S and disclosed in October 2026 by cybersecurity firm Straiker, represents one of the first documented cases of cybercriminals systematically automating intrusions into financial institutions using commercial large language models to steal credentials, account data, and sensitive information.