Anthropic's VS Code extension on Cursor was backdoored for nearly 12 hours

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Anthropic's verified extension for Cursor, a code editor built on VS Code, was compromised with a backdoor for close to 12 hours. The malicious version was distributed through the extension's official listing. It remains unclear how attackers gained access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account. The incident highlights the security risks of third-party extension marketplaces even when publishers are verified.

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