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Malicious LiteLLM package version 1.107.0 steals AI developer credentials

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A malicious version of the LiteLLM Python package, version 1.107.0, was discovered on the Python Package Index (PyPI) and has since been removed. This is the second such incident involving LiteLLM this year. The compromised version, which was not detectable by reviewing source code, targeted AI developers by stealing credentials for tools like Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and Gemini CLI, as well as API keys and SSH credentials. The malware executed automatically on Python startup and established a backdoor for remote code execution. AI

IMPACT Compromised credentials for AI tools and APIs could disrupt development workflows and expose sensitive data.

RANK_REASON This is a security incident involving a software library used by AI developers, not a release of a new AI model or research.

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Malicious LiteLLM package version 1.107.0 steals AI developer credentials

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Pesimmoq ·

    LiteLLM 1.107.0 was malware. A 5-minute check for AI developers, and the one-line setting that would have skipped it

    <p>On October 21, 2026, a malicious <code>litellm==1.107.0</code> was published to PyPI. It is the second compromise of the package this year, separate from the one in March. PyPI has removed it. The safe version is <strong>1.106.2</strong>.</p> <p>LiteLLM is the library many age…

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