The AI security nightmare is here and it looks suspiciously like lobster
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Source: The Verge (AI)February 19, 2026
Summary
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in Cline, an open-source AI coding agent, to trick it into installing OpenClaw (a viral AI agent that can perform autonomous actions) across many systems. The vulnerability allowed attackers to use prompt injection (hidden malicious instructions embedded in input) to make Claude, the AI powering Cline, execute unintended commands, highlighting growing security risks as more people deploy autonomous software.
Classification
Attack Type
Prompt Injection
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
integrityavailability
Affected Vendors
Anthropic
Related Issues
Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/881574/cline-openclaw-prompt-injection-hack
First tracked: February 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%