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Generated: 2026-02-21 07:00 PST
- AI-Assisted Threat Actor Compromises 600+ FortiGate Devices in 55 Countries
The Hacker News • 2026-02-21 06:49 • thehackernews.com
A Russian-speaking, financially motivated threat actor has been observed taking advantage of commercial generative artificial intelligence (AI) services to compromise over 600 FortiGate devices located in 55 countries.
That’s according to new findings from Amazon Threat Intelligence, which said it observed the activity between January 11 and February 18, 2026.
“No exploitation of FortiGate
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/ai-assisted-threat-actor-compromises.html - Amazon: AI-assisted hacker breached 600 FortiGate firewalls in 5 weeks
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-21 05:50 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Amazon is warning that a Russian-speaking hacker used multiple generative AI services as part of a campaign that breached more than 600 FortiGate firewalls across 55 countries in five weeks. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ai-assisted-hacker-breached-600-fortigate-firewalls-in-5-weeks/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
