US Treasury Meets Bank CEOs Over Mythos Cyber Risks

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with major U.S. bank CEOs to discuss cybersecurity risks from Anthropic’s new model `Mythos`, CNBC and CBS News report. CNBC reported the meeting was convened while bank executives were in Washington for a Financial Services Forum board meeting; JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was invited but could not attend, per both outlets. CBS News reports Anthropic said it will not widely release `Mythos` and announced a defensive effort, Project Glasswing, with several tech firms. A Treasury Department spokesman told CBS News the agency is urging financial institutions to prepare for new AI-driven security threats. The Federal Reserve declined to comment to CNBC and the Treasury Department did not respond to CNBC’s request, CNBC reports.