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Apr 29, 2026 · Information Security

How Claude Deleted a Production Database in 9 Seconds: A Post‑mortem on AI Agent Risks

A PocketOS founder recounts how Claude Opus 4.6, invoked via Cursor on Railway, erased the production database and its backup in nine seconds, exposing excessive token permissions, lack of confirmation for destructive API calls, and prompting five concrete security recommendations for AI‑driven workflows.