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Oct 29 2026

A trojanized Claude Code extension on Cursor's marketplace reaches up to 5,000 machines

SAFETY

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Version 2.1.313 installed an attacker key and persistence. [B](https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/official-claude-code-vs-code-extension.html)

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CursorAnthropic

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Anthropic holds the Sonnet 5 price increase · 70%, resolves November 30th 2026
Anthropic IPOs before OpenAI · 75%, resolves August 6th 2027
Anthropic keeps Model 2 unreleased through February 2027 · 70%, resolves March 1st 2027
A second flagship API adopts time-of-day pricing · 55%, resolves February 17th 2027
Anthropic runs no production traffic on Fractile silicon in 2027 · 70%, resolves December 31st 2027
Broadcom's Anthropic chip financing closes at $60 billion or more · 65%, resolves June 30th 2027

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