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Show HN post presents Cassandra, a free tool to check whether you were affected by the Cursor hack

A Show HN post on Hacker News introduces Cassandra, described as a free tool for checking whether you were affected by the Cursor hack. The listing shows 3 points and 2 comments, which is the only engagement information provided. The source snippet does not describe what the hack involved, who was affected, or how the tool performs its check. The post links to ciphero.ai, but the details of the tool itself are not included in the material provided.

Source: Hacker News · ciphero.ai Published 2026-11-04T18:19:46+00:00 Detected 2026-11-04T22:19:47+00:00
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A Show HN post on Hacker News introduces Cassandra, described as a free tool for checking whether you were affected by the Cursor hack. The listing shows 3 points and 2 comments, which is the only engagement information provided. The source snippet does not describe what the hack involved, who was affected, or how the tool performs its check. The post links to ciphero.ai, but the details of the tool itself are not included in the material provided.

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Users of Cursor may want to know whether this tool applies to their accounts or data, but the available information does not confirm its scope or reliability. Anyone considering it should review the tool's own documentation and any official statements from Cursor before relying on the results. Watch for further details on the hack itself and for independent reporting on what the tool checks.

Signal Strength 78% Technical label WATCH Public Interest 48 Category BIG MOVE Reader Depth TECHNICAL

Signal Strength reflects source quality, relevance, freshness and evidence. Public Interest helps organize discovery; it is not proof of truth.

Public Interest components
Recognizable Entity Score 65 Practical Impact Score 28 Novelty Interest Score 94 Consequence Score 12 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 56

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