Alibaba Cloud Native

Mar 26, 2026 · Information Security

How to Defend Against PyPI and Docker Hub Supply‑Chain Attacks with Cloud‑Native API Gateways

The article analyzes recent supply‑chain poisoning of the LiteLLM PyPI package and Docker Hub images, explains why PyPI is an attractive attack vector, and details a three‑layer defense using Alibaba Cloud's cloud‑native API Gateway—including KMS‑encrypted credentials, WAF traffic filtering, and Wasm sandbox plugins—to protect the software supply chain.