Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours

It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

Reported by Ars Technica. We will add other newspapers as they cover it. October 30, 2026, 21:09 UTC

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1. Ars TechnicaUnited StatesOctober 30, 2026, 21:09 UTC

   Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours

   It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

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