Checked fact 327731 Oct 2026Safety and security

The notice says the code collects host and user information (hostname, username, OS, architecture, home directory, environment variable names, working directories, Git email, public IP).

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Collects and reports host and user information: hostname, username, OS, architecture, home directory path, environment variable names, working directories, configured Git email, and public IP.

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Security notice: malicious Anthropic.claude-code versions in the Cursor VS Code Extension Marketplace
Cursor · 2026-10-29

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Checked by the notis newsroom on 31 Oct 2026, against the source above.

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Cursor says Claude Code 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 on its marketplace were malicious and attempted to add an SSH key. 31 Oct 2026

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“The notice says the code collects host and user information (hostname, username, OS, architecture, home directory, environment variable names, working directories, Git email, public IP).” ai notis, checked 31 Oct 2026. Source: Security notice: malicious Anthropic.claude-code versions in the Cursor VS Code Extension Marketplace (Cursor). https://ainotis.com/c/3277

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ai notis. (2026, October 31). The notice says the code collects host and user information (hostname, username, OS, architecture, home directory, environment variable names, working directories, Git email, public IP) [Checked claim 3277]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/3277

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