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Cursor says up to 5,000 users affected by tampered Claude Code extension

Coverage of "Cursor says up to 5,000 users affected by tampered Claude Code extension" from 12 sources, with a live timeline of who reported what and when.

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Timeline · 12 reports

  1. 2026-10-30 21:09 · Ars Technica AI
    Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
  2. 2026-10-30 18:16 · The Decoder
    Malicious Claude Code extension in Cursor's marketplace attempted remote access and data theft
  3. 2026-10-30 17:29 · Fast Company AI
    Hackers hijacked a Claude Code extension, exposing yet another new AI security risk
  4. 2026-10-30 16:27 · The Register AI/ML
    Anthropic: That Claude Code extension compromise… couldn't be us
  5. 2026-10-30 14:36 · BleepingComputer
    Malicious Claude Code extension on Cursor planted SSH backdoors
  6. 2026-10-30 12:59 · r/ClaudeAI
    A backdoored Claude Code extension hit up to 5,000 Cursor users
  7. 2026-10-30 11:18 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor
  8. 2026-10-30 08:55 · The Hacker News (security)
    Official Claude Code Extension on Cursor Marketplace Trojanized with Persistent SSH Backdoor
  9. 2026-10-30 08:33 · Reuters AI
    Cursor says up to 5,000 users affected by tampered Claude Code extension
  10. 2026-10-30 08:05 · Unite.AI
    Cursor Discloses SSH Backdoor Attempt in Malicious Claude Code Extension
  11. 2026-10-30 07:46 · AlphaSignal
    Cursor's Claude Code Extension Was Hijacked, Exposing 5,000 Developers to SSH Backdoor
  12. 2026-10-30 07:09 · Hacker News Front Page
    Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace

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