# Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Distillation Attack on Claude

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Published: 2026-06-25T22:19:12+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we cover Anthropic’s allegation that Alibaba-linked operators used nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million Claude interactions in what it calls its largest known distillation attack. We also look at why model distillation is becoming a major front in the U.S.-China AI race. Show Links Get the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily.com/newsletter

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