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Fortinet Faces 14,000 Firewall Breaches, Urges Immediate Patching

4/17/2025

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Fortinet has revealed a staggering 14,000 compromised firewalls worldwide, mainly linked to weaknesses in their SSL VPN components. Attackers cleverly established symlinks to retain access post-updates. In response, Fortinet has rolled out patches and urged IT managers to scrutinize device configurations. Most affected systems are in the USA, with Germany reporting 233 breaches.

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Fortinet has revealed a staggering 14,000 compromised firewalls worldwide, mainly linked to weaknesses in their SSL VPN components. Attackers cleverly established symlinks to retain access post-updates. In response, Fortinet has rolled out patches and urged IT managers to scrutinize device configurations. Most affected systems are in the USA, with Germany reporting 233 breaches.