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LiteLLM on Wednesday disclosed that threat actors compromised "multiple independent security controls" to push a malicious version of the Python package containing a credential stealer and a backdoor. On October 21, 2026, LiteLLM's release pipeline was compromised to push 1.107.0 to the Docker Hub registry and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. The incident took place around 4:00 a.m.
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Initial AccessWhat a defender checks
- Find where the affected package, update or vendor is used in your estate.
- Pin and verify dependencies, and keep a software bill of materials.
- Review what access the vendor's software has.
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