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- 1LiteLLM supply-chain attack hits tech, banking and healthcare●LiteLLM Supply-Chain Attack — Technology, Banking and Healthcare the Most Affected 🚨 CRITICAL: TeamPCP's SANDCLOCK backd
Attackers used the SANDCLOCK backdoor, exploiting compromised LiteLLM maintainer credentials to push malicious PyPI packages, affecting more than 2,500 organisations across technology, finance and healthcare. The incident exposed cloud credentials and highlights the growing risk of open-source supply-chain compromises, with security researchers urging users to rotate secrets and update affected packages.
- 2OpenRouter's 5.5% fee prompts cost comparison with self-hosting●OpenRouter's fee is 5.5% at the credit door, not per-token markup. Honest math on gateway vs direct vs self-hosted LiteL
Developers are debating OpenRouter's pricing model, noting the service charges a 5.5% fee when users add credits rather than a per-token markup on API calls. A breakdown compares the total cost of routing AI requests through OpenRouter versus paying providers directly or self-hosting an open-source proxy like LiteLLM, offering a decision rule for choosing between the three approaches.