---
title: "Devs Hit by Trojanized Claude Code Extension for Cursor"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/devs-hit-by-trojanized-claude-code-extension-for-cursor-2e3ddd3c
published: 2026-10-30T20:05:58.000Z
byline: "Source: Dark Reading"
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# Devs Hit by Trojanized Claude Code Extension for Cursor

Source: Dark Reading · Published 2026-10-30 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/devs-hit-by-trojanized-claude-code-extension-for-cursor-2e3ddd3c

Two serious security issues hit Cursor on the same day, highlighting the risks for AI-powered integrated development environments (IDEs).

In this story: [Claude Code](https://frontiernewswire.com/models/claude-code), [Cursor](https://frontiernewswire.com/models/cursor), [AI security](https://frontiernewswire.com/topics/ai-security)

## Sources

- [Read the original at Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/devs-trojanized-claude-code-extension-cursor)

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