Fortinet FortiGate Credential Leak Hits 73,932 Firewalls: Half the Internet-Facing Fleet

A massive leak of live FortiGate firewall admin credentials—impacting half of all internet-facing Fortinet devices—has enabled attackers to gain and sell verified access to enterprise networks worldwide, exploiting a password hashing flaw that renders even complex passwords defenseless until credentials are rotated and re-hashed post-upgrade.