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A $90 Key into Your Company's Secrets

From Tomasz Tunguz: The cost of an autonomous 32-step corporate break-in fell 99% in five months from $7,500 on Claude Mythos Preview in April 2026 to $90 on open-weight GLM-5.3. Attackers run an expected-value calculation on AI compute ($1m of compute for a 1% shot at a $1b payout yields $10m in expected value)…

Source
Tomasz Tunguz (tomtunguz.com)
Published
First seen here
Edition
Friday, November 6, 2026, ranked 29
Status
Commentary or analysis: someone’s view, not a reported fact.
Why it’s here
A cost curve for AI-driven attacks, from a well-read investor.
Topics
Security, AI