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Malicious Downloads Can Hijack AI Coding Agents and Steal Tokens

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The attack exploits instruction files that AI coding tools use to understand project requirements. OpenAI Codex supports AGENTS.md, while Claude Code can read CLAUDE.md. These plain-text files typically contain legitimate guidance about coding standards, project setup and development workflows. How…

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  1. 2026-10-28 22:24 · DEV Community — AI
    Malicious Downloads Can Hijack AI Coding Agents and Steal Tokens

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