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Anthropic's Claude VS Code Extension Backdoored on Cursor Marketplace

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Anthropic's Claude extension for Visual Studio Code was compromised on the Cursor marketplace, remaining vulnerable for approximately 12 hours. The method by which attackers gained access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account is currently unknown. AI

IMPACT Compromise of AI tool integrations highlights security risks for developers using AI-powered extensions.

RANK_REASON A third-party tool (VS Code extension) integrating an AI model experienced a security incident.

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Anthropic's Claude VS Code Extension Backdoored on Cursor Marketplace

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · loopwire ·

    💻 JUST IN: Anthropic's Claude VS Code extension was backdoored on the Cursor marketplace for nearly 12 hours. It's still unknown how attackers got into Anthropi

    💻 JUST IN: Anthropic's Claude VS Code extension was backdoored on the Cursor marketplace for nearly 12 hours. It's still unknown how attackers got into Anthropic's verified Cursor account. # AI # Tech # Anthropic

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