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Almost Hacked by Clicking an AI Link: Claude Malicious Link Incident

A user followed a download link provided by Claude AI while installing a voice transcription app and was infected with malware. The malware attempted to steal credentials and digital asset secrets, but no data was leaked. The system was restored, but a tampered configuration file was found in backups that could re-download the malware.

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ko
Date it happened
2026-08-29
Organisation involved
Anthropic
Product, system or model
Claude
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