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FBI Warns FortiBleed Campaign Targeting Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs to Steal Credentials

The FBI and U.S. Secret Service issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning that operators of “FortiBleed” continue to target internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways to steal credentials, maintain unauthorized access, and potentially facilitate ransomware attacks. Published on October 6, 2026, the advisory emphasizes administrator lockouts as an emerging consequence of

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
FBI Warns FortiBleed Campaign Targeting Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs to Steal Credentials
First reported
Oct 07, 2026 12:44 UTC
Last reported
Oct 07, 2026 12:44 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC
Record ID
11ca51fb3a49f3fdff76fc31c7ac478e6f619ea5ba622264c9d8585872e18b1f

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Source observations

src_d5b44a2dc49d23fe01

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 07, 2026 12:44 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC

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