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FBI, Secret Service add to warnings of FortiBleed credential stealing campaign

FBI, Secret Service add to warnings of FortiBleed credential stealing campaign More than 86,000 internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and virtual private network (VPN) gateways have been compromised as part of an ongoing campaign tracked as FortiBleed, according to the FBI and Secret Service. The agencies released an advisory on Tuesday warning organizations that the credential stealing attacks on Fortinet devices have continued for months across 194 countries. The campaign exploits reused or leaked credentials, allowing hackers to “harvest and crack authentication data at scale.” “Initial findings indicate attackers are continuing to scan internet-exposed Fortinet firewalls using previously obtained compromised credentials,” the federal agencies explained. “Affected organizations…

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