Meta Halts Work With Mercor After Major AI Data Breach
· Source: techjuice.pk
In short
Meta has paused all contracts with AI data startup Mercor following a cyberattack that compromised its systems via a supply chain attack on the open-source LiteLLM library. The breach, claimed by the Lapsus$ extortion group, exposed four terabytes of data including Slack messages, source code, and database records. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Mercor for inadequate cybersecurity protections affecting over 40,000 individuals.
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Tags: cybersecurity, data breach, AI supply chain, open-source, Meta, Mercor