Claude Malware Attack: Malicious Download Link and Poisoned SKILL.md Explained | The CyberSec Guru
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A Claude user reportedly suffered a malware infection after following an AI-provided download link, then discovered a poisoned SKILL.md capable of restoring malware and stealing credentials

Cross posted from https://lemmy.world/post/51294844

A user reportedly got infected after following a download link provided by Claude. After wiping the laptop, they found a malicious SKILL.md that could potentially reinfect the system through Claude Code and steal credentials. A worrying look at how AI agents can become a new malware and supply-chain attack surface.

  • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
    2·
    8 days ago

    Too many people turn off their brain when using Ai. They downloaded a random file and got infected. Yea, big fucking surprise.