Alibaba to ban Claude Code in workplace over alleged backdoor risks, source says

An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company's booth at China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

BEIJING, ⁠July 3 (Reuters) - ⁠Alibaba will ban ‌employees from using Claude Code in ​workspace environments ⁠from July ⁠10 due to ⁠alleged security ‌risks ⁠involving embedded backdoors, a ​source ‌familiar with the ⁠matter ​said.

Alibaba did not immediately ⁠respond to ​a request for comment.

The move was ⁠previously reported by Chinese financial news outlet ​Yicai.

(Reporting ⁠by Eduardo ​Baptista and ‌Che Pan; ​Editing by Jacqueline Wong)