Alibaba to ban Claude Code over alleged backdoor risk, source says

Alibaba will prohibit its employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code starting July 10 due to concerns over a potential backdoor in the coding tool. The ban follows allegations that Claude Code contains hidden checks targeting Chinese corporate networks, including Alibaba, which could encode detection signals covertly. This move comes amid ongoing tensions between Anthropic and Alibaba over accusations of model theft and spying.