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Anthropic signs out Claude users, refunds after infostealer malware hijacks sessions

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Anthropic is forcing sign-outs for some Claude users, removing saved payment methods, and issuing refunds after infostealer malware on their PCs stole active login sessions and drained usage. The action follows warnings about session hijacking via locally installed malware, prompting security measures to limit further abuse.

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    Anthropic signs out some Claude users, removes saved payment methods, and issues refunds after infostealer malware on their PCs hijacked sessions to drain usage (Mayank Parmar/BleepingComputer)

    Mayank Parmar / BleepingComputer : Anthropic signs out some Claude users, removes saved payment methods, and issues refunds after infostealer malware on their PCs hijacked sessions to drain usage — Anthropic is warning some Claude users that infostealer malware on their PCs has stolen active Claude login sessions …

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