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VS Code Extension Backdoor

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Oct 30, 2026, 9:09 PMCybersecurity

Anthropic Claude Extension Backdoor Exposed Up to 5,000 Cursor Developers

Anthropic's Claude VS Code extension was backdoored on Cursor for nearly 12 hours, exposing up to 5,000 developers across Windows, macOS and Linux systems.