Anthropic blocks users from Russia, China and Iran, losing $2 bn in revenue
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Anthropic reported that about $2 billion in revenue came from customers it later blocked. The blocked accounts accounted for 5–7% of the company's revenue between January and September 2026.
Anthropic reported that about $2 billion in revenue came from customers it later blocked. The blocked accounts accounted for 5–7% of the company's revenue between January and September 2026.
The company said the violations included reselling access to its Claude AI service and using accounts from regions where the service is unavailable, specifically Russia, China and Iran.
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Why it matters
It shows that using Anthropic's AI from restricted regions can lead to account termination and loss of service.
What it changes
Accounts from Russia, China and Iran are blocked, removing access to Claude for those users.