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- The move directly responds to the speed and scale of AI‑driven tools—specifically citing platforms like Claude Mythos—that can rapidly identify and exploit system vulnerabilities.
- Because India’s securities market infrastructure is highly interconnected, SEBI warned that a breach at one entity could trigger cascading systemic risks across the ecosystem.
- The task force includes representatives from Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), Qualified Registrar and Transfer Agents (QRTAs), and other regulated entities.
- Its mandate covers uniform mitigation strategies, building a real‑time threat intelligence playbook, ensuring priority reporting of malicious AI‑led activities, and conducting vendor security audits.
- This initiative marks a major step in strengthening cyber resilience of India’s financial markets against emerging AI‑driven cyber threats.
Question:
Q.1 Which Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platform was specifically cited by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for rapidly identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities?a) Gemini Ultra
b) ChatGPT Enterprise
c) Claude Mythos
d) DeepSeek AI
Answer: c) SEBI referred to platforms like Claude Mythos while discussing the growing sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based cyber tools.
