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#6 SecurityWeek general October 08, 2026 at 07:52 UTC

FortiBleed Attackers Locking Victims Out of Fortinet Devices

By Ionut Arghire

AI Summary

Attackers exploiting the FortiBleed vulnerability are actively locking victims out of Fortinet devices by creating rogue accounts and deleting legitimate credentials, preventing recovery. This persistence tactic significantly raises the severity of the campaign beyond initial compromise, requiring forensic account audits before restoration.

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Relevance score: 80.0/100

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