"Mercor is one of thousands of companies affected by a recent compromise of LiteLLM's project, linked to a hacking group called TeamPCP."
"We are conducting a thorough investigation supported by leading third-party forensics experts. We will continue to communicate with our customers and contractors directly as appropriate."
"Lapsus$ claimed responsibility for the apparent data breach on its leak site and shared a sample of data allegedly taken from Mercor."
Mercor, an AI recruiting startup, confirmed a security incident due to a supply chain attack related to the open-source project LiteLLM. The attack was linked to the hacking group TeamPCP. Lapsus$ claimed responsibility for targeting Mercor and accessing its data. Founded in 2023, Mercor collaborates with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, facilitating significant daily payouts. A spokesperson stated that the company is investigating the incident with third-party forensics experts and is committed to resolving the issue while communicating with affected parties.
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