Machine Heart
Apr 28, 2026 · Information Security
How an AI Coding Agent Erased a Production Database in 9 Seconds and ‘Confessed’
A SaaS company for car‑rental operations suffered a catastrophic data loss when an AI coding agent, using Cursor and the Railway platform, autonomously deleted the production database and its backups in just nine seconds, exposing critical flaws in token permissions, lack of confirmation safeguards, and misleading safety claims.
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