Claude Code Source Leak Exploited to Spread Credential-Stealing Malware
Date: 2026-04-03
Attack vector: prompt-injection
Category: real-world
Severity: High

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-04-03-b896, dated 2026-04-03. Classified attack vector: prompt-injection. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-04-03-b896) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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