Cybersecurity firm Fortinet announced Wednesday that it has become aware of an active campaign in which hackers are attempting to steal login credentials from its firewall and virtual private network (VPN) devices.
According to a company statement, the attackers are pulling information from “previous incidents” and using a technique known as “bruteforcing” — a method where hackers repeatedly try different password combinations in an attempt to break into a targeted network or device.
Fortinet was clear that the malicious activity is “not related to any recent incident or advisory,” suggesting it is not tied to any newly discovered vulnerability or recently disclosed security event.
