A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
Wired • 10/30/2026 – 10/31/2026
Summary
A supply chain attack resulted in malicious Anthropic Claude extensions being installed on thousands of devices. Flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully accessing some 5,000 developer machines.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
4h
Age
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Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score12/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier97% (0.5^2/48)
Hero EligibleYes
Score BreakdownRisk 70
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity
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