Cybercriminals have allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls and VPNs, compromising critical systems used by major companies worldwide.
The hackers are exploiting a basic issue
Jun 18, 2026
02:21 pm
What's the storyA massive hacking campaign, dubbed "FortiBleed," has compromised tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls and VPNs used by major global companies.
The attack was first reported by security researcher Bob Diachenko over the weekend.
Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world | TechCrunch
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