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Forcepoint details TeamPCP supply chain attack that turned LiteLLM into a credential stealer

A supply chain attack just weaponized LiteLLM—a library used by 100+ LLM providers. Your AI stack could be next.

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Why it matters

Supply chain security is becoming a critical vulnerability in the AI economy. As enterprises integrate open-source LLM gateways into production, attackers are targeting the connective tissue of AI infrastructure—not the models themselves.

The key facts

7 to know
  1. LiteLLM compromised via supply chain attack by TeamPCP

  2. LiteLLM serves as unified gateway to 100+ LLM providers

  3. Attack turned library into credential-stealing tool targeting cloud/AI infrastructure

  4. Two malicious releases deployed

  5. Research published by Forcepoint X-Labs

  6. Attack vectors: open-source dependency chains, LLM infrastructure

  7. Published May 18, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: A new report out today from cybersecurity company Forcepoint LLC’s X-Labs research team details a supply chain attack that compromised LiteLLM, a widely used open-source Python library that serves as a unified gateway to more than 100 large language model providers, turning two malicious releases…
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