They thought they were downloading Claude Code source. They got a nasty dose of malware instead
Source code with a side of Vidar stealer and GhostSocks
Tens of thousands of people eagerly downloaded the leaked Claude Code source code this week, and some of those downloads came with a side of credential-stealing malware.…
- Anthropic CCO on Claude code leak on GitHub: It was result of 'process errors' Times Of India —
- How an engineer ensured Claude Code source code leak stays on GitHub despite Anthropic's takedown notice Times Of India —
- Anthropic says its leak-focused DMCA effort unintentionally hit legit GitHub forks Ars Technica —
- House Democrat pushes Anthropic on safety protocols, source code leak The Hill —
- Trump administration asks court to reimpose Anthropic supply chain risk designation The Hill —