
Kaspersky uncovers $500K Crypto Heist through Malicious packages Targeting Cursor users
Kaspersky GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) experts have discovered open-source packages that download the Quasar backdoor and a stealer designed to exfiltrate cryptocurrency. The malicious packages are intended for the Cursor development environment, which is based on Visual Studio Code — a tool used for AI-assisted coding. The malicious open-source packages are extensions hosted…