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Still worth checking: the fake Claude Code extension left an attacker SSH key that uninstalling doesn't remove

If you installed or updated Claude Code for VS Code from Cursor's marketplace on Oct 29, versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 (served about 2:27 AM to 1:35 PM PT, not built by Anthropic) added an attacker SSH key labeled svc-telemetry and installed persistenc...

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-31T01:25:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-31T09:22:37+00:00
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If you installed or updated Claude Code for VS Code from Cursor's marketplace on Oct 29, versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 (served about 2:27 AM to 1:35 PM PT, not built by Anthropic) added an attacker SSH key labeled svc-telemetry and installed persistenc...

If you installed or updated Claude Code for VS Code from Cursor's marketplace on Oct 29, versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 (served about 2:27 AM to 1:35 PM PT, not built by Anthropic) added an attacker SSH key labeled svc-telemetry and installed persistence. Search ~/.ssh/authorized_keys for svc-telemetry, follow...

Signal Strength 87% Technical label WATCH Public Interest 47 Category BIG MOVE Reader Depth TECHNICAL

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Recognizable Entity Score 82 Practical Impact Score 8 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 30 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 60

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