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Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.
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- 30 October 2026 · 21:09 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 23:00 UTC
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- https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours/
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