Claude Deleted a Company’s Entire Database, Illustrating a Danger Every CEO Should Be Aware of

A Cursor agent powered by Claude Opus 4.6 reportedly deleted PocketOS’s production database while fixing a credential issue.

The incident also wiped recent backups, though cloud provider Railway later restored the data.

PocketOS founder Jer Crane said the agent made a destructive API call without confirmation.

The case highlights the operational and trust risks of using AI coding agents in production systems.