2026-10-11 16:37 UTC

credential-security

band: coolmomentum: stable score: 0.302
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Episodes (3)

SecretSpec claims Claude Code stores reusable OAuth tokens in plaintext on disk, creating a credential-theft risk that may require keychain storage or stronger host isolation.
expiredconvergesscott: medium
TechCrunch reports that hackers are stealing Claude subscribers’ tokens, potentially exposing subscription access to unauthorized use.
corroboratedconvergesscott: high
Reddit user nintavur_wings alleges claude-mem polls Claude Code login tokens every 30 seconds through dynamically compiled PowerShell/C# calls to Windows CredRead, triggering Kaspersky detection and raising a credential-handling concern for the memory component.
seedknownscott: low