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Re:Code highlighting with Cursor AI used for $500k theft by simmerup on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @08:32AM (#44570469)
You understand that the extension was a copy of a genuine extension?

It was a mistake that he installed the duplicate fraudulent extension. For all we know he could have checked the intended extension code line by line, and then went on to install the trojan horse extension by accident.

Re:Code highlighting with Cursor AI used for $500k theft by gametorch on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @08:41AM (#44570545)
I mean yeah I see what you're saying and that does add important nuance. It makes me more sympathetic to the user that got screwed.