Cursor agent wiped a production database and its backups in nine seconds
According to one write-up, in April 2026 a Cursor agent running Claude Opus 4.6 at PocketOS deleted the production database and its backups in about nine seconds. The case is a lesson in managing agent permissions.
Who is affected and how
- tech lead
- Define which operations require human approval.
Sources
- An AI Agent Deleted a Production Database in 9 Seconds: Lessons From PocketOS | Zovintrazovintra.com · Oct 17, 2026
- Replit agent deleted a production database: what wassafeguard.sh · Oct 18, 2026
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