# The model will be used by a small coterie of partner organizations for cybersecurity work.

*genai · news · 2026-04-07 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Anthropic's new Mythos model is being previewed by over 40 partners for cybersecurity work.
- Mythos has already identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities, many over a decade old.
- The model was not specifically trained for cybersecurity but is being used to scan code for flaws.
- A previous leak revealed Mythos, then called Capybara, is more powerful than Anthropic's Opus models.
- Anthropic is in legal conflict with the Pentagon, complicating federal discussions about Mythos deployment.

**Companies:** Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks
**Countries:** United States

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