Is uninstalling the package enough?
No. Microsoft’s analysis says the payload could run during Python startup and recommends addressing the environment, surviving processes and credentials available to compromised identities. Rebuild from a known-good environment and rotate potentially exposed credentials.
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The LiteLLM 1.107.0 Attack Ran at Python Startup. Check Environments, Not Just ImportsThe compromised LiteLLM release used Python startup hooks, so affected environments could execute code without importing it. Here is a response sequence.
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