Australian Cyber Security Centre Warns of Widespread Fortinet Credential Exposure

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Published: 2026-06-22
Category: technology
Source: Cyber.gov.au
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued critical alerts regarding a malicious campaign, dubbed 'FortiBleed,' which is compromising Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways through exposed credentials. Fortinet has released guidance, urging organizations to promptly rotate credentials, apply patches, restrict management interface access, and implement multi-factor authentication to mitigate the threat.

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