AI recruiting startup Mercor has disclosed a cyberattack linked to a supply chain compromise of open-source LiteLLM project. The incident is connected to hacking group TeamPCP, with Lapsus$ also claiming responsibility and leaking data. Mercor works with OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI models and was valued at 10B USD after a 350M USD Series C in October 2025. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/mercor-says-it-was-hit-by-cyberattack-tied-to-compromise-of-open-source-litellm-project/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIInfrastructure #Mercor