ANTHROPIC CRACKS DOWN ON UNAUTHORIZED CLAUDE USAGE BY THIRD-PARTY HARNESSES AND RIVALS

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Anthropic has implemented strict new technical safeguards to prevent third-party applications from spoofing Claude Code to access more favorable pricing and limits. Ensuring model integrity now requires routing all automated agents through the official Commercial API or the Claude Code client. The company has also restricted the usage of its AI models by rival labs. Security directors should audit internal tool chains to ensure they aren't violating commercial terms and that all automated workflows are authenticated via proper enterprise keys.