At least one Claude Code user
April 30, 2026
•[ malware, fake installer, credential harvesting ]
A fake Claude Code installer campaign likely affected many users searching for Anthropic's Claude Code tool, though public reporting did not identify specific victims or quantify the total number infected. The campaign delivered a PowerShell payload that extracted decrypted cookies, saved passwords, and payment data from Chromium-based browsers on infected machines. Public reporting did not identify the specific actor, country, volume of stolen data, or any operational disruption.
