# Hackers can take control of Codex and Claude Code using malicious files in the Downloads folder.

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**Published:** October 27, 2026
**Author:** Вайб-кодинг
**Source:** Telegram — Вайб-кодинг
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/khakery-mogut-poluchit-kontrol-nad-codex-i-claude-code-s-pomoshchyu-vred

Hackers can take control of Codex and Claude Code using malicious files in the Downloads folder. A simple text file placed in your Downloads folder can trick AI agents into changing their own settings, installing malware, or revealing authorization tokens...

> From the original source: **Telegram — Вайб-кодинг**
> [Read full article at Telegram — Вайб-кодинг](https://t.me/vibecoding_tg/4187)

**Tags:** #OpenAI #Anthropic

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