Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
2026-10-30 · Ars Technica
Anthropic's verified Cursor extension got backdoored for nearly 12 hours, potentially exposing users to malicious code. Nobody knows how attackers hijacked a verified account from the company that lectures everyone about AI safety. When you can't even secure your own marketplace presence, maybe pump the brakes on building superintelligence.