FortiBleed Explained: Why 74,000+ Fortinet Credentials Were Exposed

‘The risk to every organization has increased exponentially’: The FortiBleed campaign just took a turn for the worse

Cybersecurity experts have issued an alert amid reports that hackers accessed login credentials belonging to UK government officials and Foreign Office staff. The credentials, which are reportedly being sold on the dark web, were exposed as part of the ongoing FortiBleed attack campaign. FortiBleed targets internet-facing Fortinet VPN and firewalls, and is believed to have affected more than 70,000 devices spanning 194 countries since it was fir…

FortiBleed Explained: Why 74,000+ Fortinet Credentials Were Exposed

FortiBleed is a case that shows how internet-exposed edge devices and credential management have become a core challenge in enterprise security. FortiBleed is known as a large-scale credential-theft campaign in which account information could be leaked or exploited, centered on Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and VPN gateways. As corporate network environments grow more complex, the importance of the “edge” area connecting the outside and inside of…