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Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that the official Anthropic Claude Code extension was compromised on the Open VSX registry to install a persistent SSH backdoor on infected hosts.

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AI involvement
AI system flawed or attacked (reported)
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AI involvement

Reported; not independently confirmed here

AI system flawed or attacked

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A vulnerability in an AI product does not establish that an attacker used AI.

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    The Hacker News: Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor (opens a new tab)

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KEVWire. (2026, October 30). Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor. https://kevwire.com/record/thehackernews-official-claude-code-vs-code-extension-4b53227f9f3b

MLA

"Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor." KEVWire, 30 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/thehackernews-official-claude-code-vs-code-extension-4b53227f9f3b.

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KEVWire. "Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor." Last modified October 30, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/thehackernews-official-claude-code-vs-code-extension-4b53227f9f3b.

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Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor (Oct 30, 2026).
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that the official Anthropic Claude Code extension was compromised on the Open VSX registry to install a persistent SSH backdoor on infected hosts.
AI classification: infrastructure; evidence: reported. The source describes a flaw in, or an attack on, an AI system. This alone does not show attackers used AI. The Hacker News reports this; it is not independently confirmed here.
Sources:
The Hacker News: Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/official-claude-code-vs-code-extension.html
The Hacker News syndication feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
Record ID: thehackernews-official-claude-code-vs-code-extension-4b53227f9f3b.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Reported; not independently confirmed here.
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