Friday, 3 July, 2026
AI Spying Feud Escalates: Alibaba Bans Claude Code Over "Backdoor" Fears
By TechShots Studio
Alibaba will prohibit employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code tool in workplace environments starting July 10, 2026. According to internal sources, the tech giant flagged the popular coding assistant due to security risks involving alleged embedded backdoors that could transmit user data. The ban escalates friction between the firms following recent model-theft accusations, and Alibaba has recommended "Qoder" as its safe internal alternative.