# Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739 "2026-04-28T07:58:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/1 "2026-04-28T07:58:17Z")
> **[Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds —...](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue)** > > PocketOS founder blames ‘Cursor running Anthropic's flagship Claude Opus 4.6’ plus Railway’s infrastructure for data disaster. > The business also relies on Railway, a cloud infrastructure provider that is generally regarded to be ‘friendlier’ than the likes of AWS. However, Crane reckons this pair created a recipe for disaster. > Briefly, the cloud provider’s API allows for destructive action without confirmation, it stores backups on the same volume as the source data, and “wiping a volume deletes all backups.” Maybe talk to PocketOS and/or Railway. It sounds an external backup solution is direly needed. Maybe Storj could be integrated for that. ---
**Author:** ![ACarneiro](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/acarneiro/32/1129_2.png) [@ACarneiro](https://forum.storj.io/u/ACarneiro)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/2 "2026-04-28T12:10:24Z")
It astounds me how shoddy backup practices still are, even when implemented by “professionals”… ---
**Author:** ![Ambifacient](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/ambifacient/32/7815_2.png) [@Ambifacient](https://forum.storj.io/u/Ambifacient)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/3 "2026-04-28T15:52:54Z")
Backups are 3 months old? That’s a big oof. ---
**Author:** ![arrogantrabbit](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/arrogantrabbit/32/11200_2.png) [@arrogantrabbit](https://forum.storj.io/u/arrogantrabbit)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/4 "2026-04-28T16:47:51Z")
Journalistic integrity my ass. Used to be a half-decent outlet. “Company did not do backups and paid for it” look much less clickbaity than “ai deleted data”. Disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![heypete](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/heypete/32/1127_2.png) [@heypete](https://forum.storj.io/u/heypete)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/5 "2026-04-28T18:23:56Z")
Seriously. That’s a lot of missed changes. Also, this is a good reminder that many storage providers (including Storj) offer Object Lock functionality to prevent unauthorized modification or deletion to backups (be it from human error, rogue AI, ransomware, etc.). It can be extremely beneficial in situations like this. ---
**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/6 "2026-04-29T02:12:02Z")
> [@heypete](#): > > to prevent unauthorized modification or deletion to backups (be it from human error, rogue AI, ransomware, etc.). It can be extremely beneficial in situations like this. Exactly. A daily backup on Storj with immutable settings and AI agents can’t srew your companies data. And your provider who “backups” on th same volume that AI agents can delete any time, can’t screw your data too. ---
**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds/31739/7 "2026-04-29T04:29:52Z")
> [@arrogantrabbit](#): > > “Company did not do backups and paid for it” look much less clickbaity than “ai deleted data”. Lol. So yeah: > **[On May 7 at 10 am EDT, the Inveniam leadership team will hit the Spotlight...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/inveniam-io_on-may-7-at-10-am-edt-the-inveniam-leadership-activity-7454623043525705728-mXVH)** > > On May 7 at 10 am EDT, the Inveniam leadership team will hit the Spotlight Stage at CoinDesk's Consensus 2026 to tackle the industry’s most pressing question: Who is accountable when AI agents execute on their own? > > Catch us live at the Miami Beach... > Who is accountable when AI agents execute on their own? Perfect opportunity to promote Storj and immutable backups.