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The Hacker News
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March 10, 2026 at 16:21 UTC
FortiGate Devices Exploited to Breach Networks and Steal Service Account Credentials
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Threat actors are exploiting FortiGate NGFW appliances through recently disclosed vulnerabilities and weak credentials to extract configuration files containing service account credentials and network topology. The campaign demonstrates how network security devices become high-value targets for lateral movement and credential theft.
Relevance score: 81.0/100
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