Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Breach
Meta has paused all work with data contracting startup Mercor after WIRED reported an indefinite suspension on April 5, 2026, following a major security breach. The breach linked to a supply‑chain compromise of LiteLLM, attributed to TeamPCP and claimed by Lapsus$, prompted Mercor to launch a third‑party forensics probe; Mercor supplies contractors to OpenAI and Anthropic and was valued at $10 billion in October 2025.
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Same‑day report of a supply‑chain attack that affects major AI firms scores high for novelty, scope, credibility (WIRED and company confirmation) and relevance; modest deduction for limited technical detail in reporting.
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