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Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world

An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals is reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords.

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Jun 17, 2026 at 18:20 TechCrunch

Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world

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Пароль? Какой пароль? Fortinet разрешила всем желающим покопаться в чужих серверах

Fortinet выпустила экстренное обновление, чтобы закрыть удаленный доступ к серверам.

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