
Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised for SSH Backdoor
The official Anthropic Claude Code extension was compromised on Open VSX to install an SSH backdoor. Cursor platform briefly took down service.
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The official Anthropic Claude Code extension was compromised on Open VSX to install an SSH backdoor. Cursor platform briefly took down service.

A Redditor used Claude Code AI to build a Mac app and discovered a hidden cryptominer running in the system. The AI quickly added an unprompted denial of installing it.

Anthropic now lets users run Claude Code via cloud sessions without signing up for the research preview and is giving up to $250 in free usage credits to encourage broader adoption.

Anthropic has announced updates to the standard weekly usage limits for Claude Code across multiple subscription tiers.

Anthropic is reportedly conducting A/B tests on reduced effort and resource allocation levels for its Claude Code developer tool.

Anthropic is set to reduce the weekly usage limits for its Claude Code development tool starting tomorrow.