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600+ FortiGate Devices Hacked by AI-Armed Amateur

A financially motivated, Russian‑speaking threat actor used generative AI services to compromise more than 600 Fortinet FortiGate firewalls worldwide between January and February. The campaign avoided exploiting software vulnerabilities, instead leveraging exposed management ports and reused credentials with single‑factor authentication, which AI‑assisted scripts automated at scale. Researchers at AWS reported the actor also harvested Active Directory data and accessed Veeam backup servers, highlighting the high‑value targets pursued. The incident underscores how generative AI lowers the technical bar for low‑skill attackers and forces organizations to harden basic security controls.