Three days. That’s how long Anthropic’s newest AI models were available before the US Commerce Department pulled the plug.
On June 12, 2026, Anthropic suspended global access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a federal directive citing national security concerns and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The suspension hit every foreign national worldwide, including those working inside the US. For India, Anthropic’s second-largest market, the timing couldn’t have been worse.
A market cut off mid-stride
India wasn’t just casually using Anthropic’s tools. The country was deeply embedded in the company’s ecosystem.
TCS had been training 50,000 employees on Anthropic’s models. Infosys had recently entered into collaborations with the company. Select Indian entities had even started gaining access to Mythos through Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative, just weeks before the suspension landed.
