Black October: LLMJacking Wave Exposes AI Infrastructure's Credential Crisis Across Nine Platforms

October 2026 saw a significant wave of 'LLMJacking' attacks, dubbed 'Black October,' compromising at least nine major AI developer platforms. These incidents exposed critical vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure, leading to over $100,000 in enterprise credential abuse. The attacks highlight a systemic gap in AI-specific credential monitoring and environment variable protection.