Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace
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Timeline · 5 reports
- 2026-10-30 12:59 · r/ClaudeAI
A backdoored Claude Code extension hit up to 5,000 Cursor users - 2026-10-30 11:18 · r/LocalLLaMA
Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor - 2026-10-30 08:05 · Unite.AI
Cursor Discloses SSH Backdoor Attempt in Malicious Claude Code Extension - 2026-10-30 07:46 · AlphaSignal
Cursor's Claude Code Extension Was Hijacked, Exposing 5,000 Developers to SSH Backdoor - 2026-10-30 07:09 · Hacker News Front Page
Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace