Preventing Data Exfiltration in AI Coding Agents: Lessons from the LiteLLM Attack

“Security is not a product, but a process.” - Bruce Schneier On March 24, 2026 at 10:52 UTC, a supply chain attack targeting the popular LiteLLM library was discovered. Versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8, published directly to PyPI (bypassing GitHub releases), contained sophisticated malware designed to steal credentials, exfiltrate data, and establish persistence on compromised systems. This incide...