Distillation Attack

Alibaba Bans Employee Use of Anthropic’s Claude Code Over Security and Distillation Dispute

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Illustration representing Alibaba banning Anthropic's Claude Code amid a security and AI model dispute

Starting July 10, 2026, employees at Alibaba were told to stop using Anthropic’s Claude Code and switch to Qoder, the company’s own internal coding tool. On its own, a company banning one vendor’s software isn’t unusual. What makes this case worth understanding is why: it sits at the center of two separate, serious accusations running … Read more

What Is a Distillation Attack? The Practical Guide to How AI Models Get Copied

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Illustration showing a distillation attack where one AI model copies another model's knowledge through its outputs

In early July 2026, Alibaba told its employees to stop using Anthropic’s Claude Code and switch to an internal tool instead. The dispute behind that decision involves two separate accusations — one about hidden tracking code, and one about something called a “distillation attack.” The second term is the one most readers have never heard, … Read more