{"slug": "anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours", "title": "Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours", "summary": "Anthropic's verified Cursor account was compromised and its VS Code extension backdoored for nearly 12 hours, Ars Technica reported. It remains unknown how attackers gained access to the verified Anthropic Cursor account.", "body_md": "# Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours\n\nIt's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n- •Latest on Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours — reported by Ars Technica for the news space.\n- •This story was reported by **Ars Technica** , covering developments in the**news** space.\n- •AI advancements continue to reshape industries — read the full article on Ars Technica for complete coverage.\n\n📖 Continue reading the full article:\n\n[Read Full Article on Ars Technica →](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours/)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours", "canonical_source": "https://ainexusdaily.vercel.app/article/2026-10-30-anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours", "published_at": "2026-10-30 21:09:54+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-31 11:48:47.020243+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "developer-tools", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Anthropic", "Cursor", "Ars Technica", "VS Code"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours.jsonld"}}