NewsThe Hacker News2026-10-07 11:56 UTC

FBI Warns FortiBleed Remains Active After Amassing 86,644 Fortinet Device Credentials

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service (USSS) on Tuesday warned that the FortiBleed credential harvesting campaign remains an active threat aimed at internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and secure socket layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) gateways. "The campaign exploits reused or leaked credentials and legacy SHA-256 password storage, enabling threat

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