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Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks

Dan Goodin
Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks
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A massive security breach has exposed plaintext credentials for nearly 74,000 Fortinet firewall devices globally. Attackers have used this access to infiltrate major organizations, including Oracle, Lenovo, and NATO contractors, by targeting centralized authentication systems.

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This breach represents a significant threat to global infrastructure, as it provides attackers with near-unrestricted access to sensitive corporate and government networks.

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NEW INNOVATIONS IN PASSWORD CRACKING Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.

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