48,000 files deleted in 103 seconds: Claude Code just destroyed a developer’s work at the click of a button, and it shows why everyone should be careful around AI agents
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "Reports emerged that a Claude Code AI agent allegedly deleted 48,000 project files in just over 100 seconds. The incident prompted warnings from outlets advising users not to let programs run commands on their machines.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage." }
Epilogue added 6d ago, after coverage quieted.
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'I broke something': A Claude Code AI agent deleted 48,000 files in just over 100 seconds TechRadar · 51d ago broke it first
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