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

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 17, 2026 18:20 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Jun 17, 2026
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An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals are reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/cybercriminals-allegedly-hacked-tens-of-thousands-of-fortinet-firewalls-used-by-major-companies-all-over-the-world/
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  • ID #9331
  • Type Technology
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 17, 2026
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