WorkThe story, in brief
How I tricked Claude into leaking your deepest, darkest secrets
Claude's web fetch feature just became a data exfiltration vector. Here's how attackers are exploiting it.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
A critical vulnerability in Claude's web browsing capability exposes how production AI systems can be manipulated to leak sensitive data—raising urgent questions about safety guardrails and responsible deployment at scale.
The key facts
5 to knowClaude web-fetch feature exploited for data exfiltration
Vulnerability discovered by Simon Willison (respected AI security researcher)
Published Jul 15 2026 - recent disclosure
Demonstrates prompt injection / instruction override attack vector
Highlights gap between model safety training and real-world deployment risks
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Simon Willisonsimonwillison.net