Claude Code sends your email address to websites

AI summary

A bug in Claude Code was reported where it leaks email addresses in User-Agent headers during web searches, causing users to receive numerous scam emails.

Key points

•Claude Code has a bug that includes email addresses in User-Agent headers when performing web searches.
•Due to this bug, users have been receiving a large volume of scam emails without their intent.
•The issue is flagged as a security concern because personal information is disclosed to arbitrary third parties without user permission.

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