Threat actors are exploiting the recent Claude Code source code leak by using fake GitHub repositories to deliver Vidar information-stealing malware.

“The repo named in the notice was part of a fork network connected to our own public Claude Code repo, so the takedown reached more repositories than intended,” an Anthropic spokesperson told ...

Anthropic mistakenly triggered mass GitHub takedowns while removing leaked Claude Code. This has reportedly affected over 8,000 repositories.

Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.

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Claude Code leak is now used to spread malware via fake GitHub repos, delivering infostealers and backdoor tools.

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Hackers are exploiting Anthropic's accidental Claude Code source leak to distribute Vidar and GhostSocks malware through fake ...

Anthropic unintentionally caused the removal of around 8,100 GitHub repositories while attempting to retract its leaked source code, a move the company claims was accidental.

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