[ SYSAIQ—NEWS / INDUSTRY ]
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
An official extension for Anthropic's Claude model was compromised for nearly 12 hours, posing a threat to around 5,000 developers' machines. It remains unclear how attackers accessed Anthropic's verified account on Cursor. The malicious version was distributed through Anthropic's official distribution channel.
Why it matters
This incident highlights security risks in software supply chains for businesses.
Source: Ars Technica — AI — Read the original story
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