Anthropic's Restriction of Claude Access via VPN in Hong Kong

US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic has tightened the enforcement of geographic restrictions on Claude models in Hong Kong, resulting in the sudden suspension of local users' accounts who accessed the service via virtual private networks (VPNs).

Strict Audit on Claude Access in Hong Kong

US-based artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has decided to increase the auditing of geographic restrictions on Claude models for users in the Hong Kong region.

This newly implemented tightening process made it difficult for users in the region to access the service via virtual private networks and brought access issues along with it.

Account Closure Complaints Shared on Social Media

On Thursday, numerous users on social media platforms such as X and Reddit reported that their accounts, which they had been using smoothly for months, were suddenly disabled.

This sudden wave of closures voiced by users caused astonishment among AI enthusiasts in the region.

Emails Sent on the Grounds of Suspicious Signals

A Hong Kong-based user announced in a post on the r/claude subreddit that they received an email from the Anthropic security team.

The email in question stated that suspicious signals associated with the account had been detected and that the account would be terminated due to usage policy violations.