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What is an MCP rug pull attack?

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MCP rug pull attack: the basics An MCP rug pull attack starts with a clean tool. It passes review, gets approved and works well for weeks. Then the server quietly changes the tool's description or behavior to include malicious instructions. Nothing about the tool's name changes, so nobody notices.…

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