Russian-speaking threat actor campaign expands across multiple victims
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A Russian-speaking threat actor ran an AI-augmented campaign against FortiGate security appliances, using multiple commercial AI services to scale compromise attempts across a wide global target set. The operation mattered because it reached more than 600 appliances in at least 55 countries over five weeks, showing how commercial AI can amplify offensive tradecraft.
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09.03.2026 01:35 2 articles · 2mo ago
Russian-speaking threat actor campaign expands across multiple victims
Initial DisclosureIn **February**, the actor began using **commercial AI services** to plan and carry out compromise attempts against **FortiGate security appliances**. The first phase concentrated on finding **exposed management ports** and **weak credentials**, setting up a campaign that would spread across **55 countries**.
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- How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts — krebsonsecurity.com — 09.03.2026 01:35
- How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts — krebsonsecurity.com — 09.03.2026 01:35