Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup that works with companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirms major data breach

Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup partnering with OpenAI and Anthropic, confirmed a major data breach. Hackers exploited LiteLLM, a widely-used AI developer tool, in a supply chain attack. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang claims to have stolen 4TB of data. This incident highlights critical security vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure and poses risks to major tech companies relying on interconnected development tools.