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Cursor Discloses SSH Backdoor Attempt in Malicious Claude Code Extension

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Cursor on October 29, 2026 disclosed a security incident involving a maliciously modified version of the Anthropic.claude-code extension in its VS Code extension Marketplace. The company said the package was not developed by Anthropic and that it ran code attempting to install a persistent SSH back…

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  1. 2026-10-30 08:05 · Unite.AI
    Cursor Discloses SSH Backdoor Attempt in Malicious Claude Code Extension

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