36% of all cloud environments use 'light LLM' distributes malicious code versions that take out data during supply chain attacks
· Source: mk.co.kr
In short
A supply chain attack targeted LiteLLM, a popular open-source AI tool downloaded about 97 million times globally, with malicious code versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 being distributed through PyPI. The malware can steal sensitive data including cloud credentials, database passwords, and cryptocurrency wallets, affecting approximately 36% of cloud environments. The attack highlights significant security risks in the AI ecosystem, particularly for tools that automatically update dependencies.
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Tags: security, supply-chain, cloud, malware, open-source, AI-tools