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Startup founder tries to download app using Claude, ends up getting hacked

short by Ishaan Mukherjee / on Tuesday, 1 September, 2026
Numa, co-founder of London-based startup ReFi Hub, said he was hacked while using Claude to install a transcription app. Claude provided a download link that led to fake website containing malware, which ran instantly and "tried to take everything" from him. He later wiped his laptop and found a malicious file in his backup that could've re-downloaded malware if restored.
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