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LiteLLM / TeamPCP Supply Chain Attack Indicators

Detects process executions related to the backdoored versions of LiteLLM (v1.82.7 or v1.82.8). In March 2026, a supply chain attack was discovered involving the popular open-source LLM framework LiteLLM by Threat Actor TeamPCP. The malicious package harvests every credential on the system, encrypts and exfiltrates them, and installs a persistent C2 backdoor.

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Launch
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Mar 3036603778-030c-43c4-8cbb-cd3c1d1a80c72026
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source
LinuxProcess Creation
ProductLinux← raw: linux
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic4 selectors
detection:
    selection_pth_package:
        # Execution of .pth file
        Image|contains: '/python3'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - "exec(base64.b64decode('aW1wb3J0"
            - "kI2NF9TQ1JJUFQgPSAiYV"
    selection_tar:
        Image|endswith: '/tar'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'tpcp.tar.gz'
            - 'payload.enc'
            - 'session.key.enc'
    selection_curl:
        Image|endswith: '/curl'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'models.litellm.cloud'
            - 'X-Filename: tpcp.tar.gz'
    selection_sysmon_service:
        ParentImage|contains: '/python3'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'systemctl'
            - '--user'
            - 'sysmon'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
36603778-030c-43c4-8cbb-cd3c1d1a80c7
Status
experimental
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Mon Mar 30
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2026/TA/TeamPCP/proc_creation_lnx_teampcp_litellm_supply_chain_attack_indicators.yml
Raw Tags
attack.initial-accessattack.t1195.002attack.collectionattack.t1560.001attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1543.002detection.emerging-threats
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