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CISA Urges Hardening Fortinet Devices After Reports of Credential Exposure
Update June 22, 2026: CISA has updated this Alert to incorporate the link to Fortinet’s recent guidance on this activity.
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CISA has issued a warning to users of Fortinet devices, urging them to take immediate action to secure their systems. The agency is responding to reports of malicious cyber actors targeting Fortinet devices using compromised credentials. This activity, known as FortiBleed, has exposed leaked credentials associated with approximately 74,000 devices, including firewalls and VPN gateways. CISA advises impacted Fortinet customers to terminate active sessions and reset credentials to defend against this malicious activity.
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