HACK.AX is trading A$17.88 (+6.43%) after Anthropic and OpenAI leaders warned that increasingly autonomous AI systems could create major security risks.

  • Broad cybersecurity stocks rallied, with investors interpreting the warnings as supportive of stronger demand for threat detection, identity protection and AI-security products.
  • The move appears sector-specific rather than market-wide: CrowdStrike surged 13.8% and Palo Alto Networks gained about 11%.
  • Technology shares were pressured by AI-safety concerns.