Security researchers say "tens" of Fortinet devices have been compromised so far as part of the weeks-long hacking campaign. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Malicious actors are actively exploiting a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591) in Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls to compromise corporate and enterprise networks. This vulnerability, confirmed by Fortinet, allows attackers to breach networks and potentially deploy ransomware. While Fortinet has released patches, the vulnerability was being exploited before the company was aware of it, leading to widespread, ongoing attacks.
The article highlights the severity of this issue, emphasizing that although Fortinet is actively communicating with customers, the true extent of the breach remains unclear.
Malicious actors are actively exploiting a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591) in Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls to compromise corporate and enterprise networks. This vulnerability, confirmed by Fortinet, allows attackers to breach networks and potentially deploy ransomware. While Fortinet has released patches, the vulnerability was being exploited before the company was aware of it, leading to widespread, ongoing attacks. The article highlights the severity of this issue, emphasizing that although Fortinet is actively communicating with customers, the true extent of the breach remains unclear.
