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Shares of CrowdStrike and Datadog fell sharply following Anthropic's launch of a new AI tool capable of automating complex security tasks. The market reaction highlights growing fears that autonomous AI agents could disrupt the traditional SaaS security and observability business models.
Shares of major cybersecurity firms including CrowdStrike and Datadog plummeted following the launch of Anthropic's Claude Code Security tool. While the market fears AI-driven disruption, analysts suggest the sell-off is an overreaction given the tool's focus on code repositories rather than real-time threat detection.
Palo Alto Networks shares tumbled over 5% in extended trading after the cybersecurity leader lowered its annual profit forecast. The company cited rising costs associated with its aggressive 'platformization' strategy and recent deal-making as the primary drivers for the margin compression.