4 outlets·4 reports·over 18h
A newly discovered data leak has exposed what appears to be a collection of Fortinet and FortiGate VPN credentials for 73,932 firewall URLs across 194 countries (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)
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A data leak has revealed a collection of Fortinet and FortiGate VPN credentials covering tens of thousands of firewall URLs worldwide, spanning hundreds of countries and major companies. The breach involved attackers exploiting old passwords to compromise roughly 75,000 Fortinet firewalls, exposing credentials for thousands of sensitive networks.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·A newly discovered data leak has exposed what appears to be a collection of Fortinet and FortiGate VPN credentials for 73,932 firewall URLs across 194 countries (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)
- TechCrunch·Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world
- Ars Technica·Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks
- The Next Web·Attackers cracked 75,000 Fortinet firewalls with old passwords, not a zero-day
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