What is Slopsquatting

Slopsquatting: How AI Hallucinations Are Creating a New Software Supply Chain Threat Artificial intelligence has become an indispensable coding companion. Developers increasingly rely on tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot to generate code, recommend libraries, and accelerate development. However, this convenience has introduced a new cybersecurity risk known as Slopsquatting . Instead of exploiting vulnerabilities in existing software, attackers exploit AI-generated mistakes. They register fake package names that large language models (LLMs) mistakenly invent, hoping develo…