LiteLLM PyPI Compromise Is Just the Beginning — How to Audit Your Python Dependencies Right Now

If you missed it: LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 on PyPI were compromised — malicious code was injected into one of the most popular LLM proxy packages. This is the latest in a growing pattern. PyPI supply chain attacks have hit: event-stream (2018, 8M weekly downloads) ua-parser-js (2021, 7M weekly downloads) colors.js (2022, self-sabotage by maintainer) Ultralytics (2024, AI/ML package) LiteLLM (2026, this week) The attack surface is growing because most Python projects don't audit their dependencies. Check If You're Affected (30 Seconds) pip show litellm 2>/dev/null && echo "INSTALLED — check version" || echo "Not installed" pip show litellm 2>/dev/null | grep Version If you see 1.82.7 or 1.82.8 — you need to act: pip install litellm==1.82.6 # last known-good version Audit ALL Your Dependencies (5 Minutes) Here's a script that checks your entire environment against known vulnerabilities: import subprocess import json import requests def audit_packages(): """Check a