India Tests Critical Infrastructure for Vulnerabilities to Anthropic PBC's Mythos AI

Exam-focused facts from the 28 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India is testing sensitive public-facing financial and government application software for vulnerabilities to the next-generation Mythos AI model developed by Anthropic PBC.
Indian technology firms Infosys Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) are conducting tests, with Infosys focusing on patching its Finacle banking software.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is testing key digital infrastructure, including the Aadhaar national ID program and government login systems.
Specific government systems managed by tech firms include the service-tax system run by Infosys and the passport system run by TCS.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is leading discussions with the United States government to secure access to Mythos in a secure setup based within India.