Claude Code agent allegedly deleted 48,000 files in 103 seconds
According to a report published on September 21, a Claude Code agent deleted 48,000 files in 103 seconds. The summary does not confirm the claim in detail.
Who is affected and how
- senior developer
- Run agents in a version-controlled, narrowly scoped directory and do not give them free deletion rights.
- tech lead
- Define approval rules for destructive commands.
Sources
- Claude Code Agent Allegedly Deletes 48,000 Files in 103 Secondscybersecuritynews · Sep 21, 2026
- 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 agentsyahoo tech · Sep 25, 2026
- Claude Code deleted 48,000 files in 103 seconds in a dire AI agent warningmsn.com · Sep 25, 2026
- ‘Do not let programs run commands on your machine’: Claude Code allegedly deleted 48,000 files in 103 seconds, and it’s a terrifying warning about AI agents | TechRadartechradar.com · Sep 25, 2026
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