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Claude Code VSCode extension compromised in supply-chain attack

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A backdoor was found in Claude Code VSCode extension versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313, distributed via Cursor's own extension marketplace and live for about 11 hours before removal.

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Timeline · 43 reports

  1. 2026-11-03 07:19 · DEV Community — AI
    T3 Code: A Free, Open-Source Control Panel for Claude Code, Codex and Other Coding Agents
  2. 2026-11-03 05:48 · DEV Community — AI
    The Claude Code Extension Backdoor That Lived in Cursor's Own Marketplace for 11 Hours
  3. 2026-11-03 05:42 · DEV Community — AI
    One API Key, One Balance: Wiring Models and Data APIs into Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
  4. 2026-11-03 03:26 · DEV Community — AI
    Is there a cheap API for Claude Code? Run a three-request test on any candidate before you pay
  5. 2026-11-03 03:08 · DEV Community — AI
    MCP server managers for Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI (2026)
  6. 2026-11-03 02:11 · DEV Community — AI
    Let Claude Code query your database read only with the DBX MCP server
  7. 2026-11-03 01:43 · DEV Community — AI
    Where Claude Code and Codex keep /goal state, and how one open-source app reads both
  8. 2026-11-03 00:03 · r/ClaudeAI
    Official Claude Code Extension Compromise: Security Advisory
  9. 2026-11-02 20:39 · DEV Community — AI
    Unslop Brings Staged UI Review to Claude Code and Codex
  10. 2026-11-02 20:32 · DEV Community — AI
    Your MCP server can read ~/.ssh. Here is how I put it in a jail
  11. 2026-11-02 20:07 · DEV Community — AI
    Go from idea to tested feature in Claude Code or Cursor with /spec, /plan and /build
  12. 2026-11-02 16:41 · DEV Community — AI
    Why we built Pilothouse: One inbox and PreToolUse rules for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Grok Build
  13. 2026-11-02 15:00 · Runway Research
    Runway Dev is in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
  14. 2026-11-02 15:00 · Runway Research
    Runway News | Runway Dev is in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
  15. 2026-11-02 11:42 · InfoWorld AI
    Cursor removes malicious Claude Code extension after SSH backdoor attempt
  16. 2026-11-02 09:21 · DEV Community — AI
    PingCode AI - Unified API for Claude Code, Codex & More
  17. 2026-11-02 09:19 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code hooks on Windows: when a Bash matcher sees nothing
  18. 2026-11-02 08:38 · DEV Community — AI
    How I run many Claude Code and Codex agents at once with a Chief that assigns the work
  19. 2026-11-02 07:42 · DEV Community — AI
    Run Claude Code for FREE with Ollama
  20. 2026-11-02 06:05 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code for Free in VS Code: No Login, No API Key (Ollama + Qwen 3.8)
  21. 2026-11-02 02:34 · DEV Community — AI
    Subscription Cancellation MCP Server: 4 Read-Only Tools for Claude, Cursor and VS Code
  22. 2026-11-01 20:24 · DEV Community — AI
    8 rules for Claude Code hooks that never get in Claude's way
  23. 2026-11-01 20:15 · AlphaSignal
    Kanzo Gives Coding Agents a Shared open-source Kanban Board in 4MB
  24. 2026-11-01 20:01 · DEV Community — AI
    Let Claude Code or Cursor debug your page in a real Chrome browser
  25. 2026-11-01 16:01 · DEV Community — AI
    Cloned a Stranger's Repo? Check 6 Agent Config Files Before Claude Code or Codex Opens It
  26. 2026-11-01 15:52 · DEV Community — AI
    Coincide: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more, side by side on your Mac
  27. 2026-11-01 14:22 · DEV Community — AI
    Using Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI on the same repository
  28. 2026-11-01 13:48 · DEV Community — AI
    Malicious Claude Code Extensions in the Wild: Why AI Agents Need Deterministic Outbound Gates
  29. 2026-11-01 10:54 · DEV Community — AI
    I gave Claude Code a crew. Codex and Gemini found a race in the plugin that runs them.
  30. 2026-11-01 10:19 · r/ClaudeAI
    I built a live file tree for Claude Code so I can see what it reads and edits (free, open source)
  31. 2026-11-01 07:05 · DEV Community — AI
    How to stop Claude Code, Cursor and Codex reading your .env file
  32. 2026-10-31 23:43 · DEV Community — AI
    "Buddy: let Claude Code, Codex and other AI agents use your Android phone
  33. 2026-10-31 23:27 · DEV Community — AI
    How to install and use agent skills in Claude Code, Cursor and Codex (with a free plugin marketplace)
  34. 2026-10-31 21:00 · DEV Community — AI
    I Let Claude Code Write a 20-Lesson Tutorial Course for My App From Its Codebase
  35. 2026-10-31 19:02 · DEV Community — AI
    Stop Claude Code from building the same generic landing page
  36. 2026-10-31 15:10 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Stop Claude Code From Reading Your .env File (Deny Rules Aren't Enough)
  37. 2026-10-31 14:01 · DEV Community — AI
    Your AI coding transcripts are a secret store: where Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity keep them
  38. 2026-10-31 13:20 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code Extension Backdoor in Cursor: Uninstalling Won't Remove the SSH Key
  39. 2026-10-31 11:46 · DEV Community — AI
    Building a read-only MCP server where a connector token can never become a login
  40. 2026-10-31 11:30 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Tell What Claude Code and Codex Forget When They Compact a Session
  41. 2026-10-31 11:27 · The Next Web
    Anthropic denies breach as tampered Claude Code extension hits Cursor users
  42. 2026-10-31 09:38 · DEV Community — AI
    A trojanized Claude Code extension reached the Cursor Marketplace too — here's a 7-point audit for your machine
  43. 2026-10-31 08:02 · DEV Community — AI
    Two Claude Code sessions, one folder, no merge conflicts: how I split a hackathon build between AI agents

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