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# China's CNVD says it found "security backdoor vulnerabilities" in Claude Code that "send sensitive information" like "location and identity to remote servers" (Raffaele Huang/Wall Street Journal)

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**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260708/p12#a260708p12  

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Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal: China's CNVD says it found &ldquo;security backdoor vulnerabilities&rdquo; in Claude Code that &ldquo;send sensitive information&rdquo; like &ldquo;location and identity to remote servers&rdquo; &mdash; It advised users to uninstall the software or update to its latest version

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