FortiBleed still a bleeding nuisance as FBI confirms ongoing attacks

The FBI and Secret Service say the FortiBleed campaign is still actively compromising internet-facing Fortinet firewalls and SSL VPNs, with more than 86,000 devices potentially affected across 194 countries and some organizations being locked out of their own security controls. For CIOs and IT leaders, this is a reminder that edge devices are high-value targets and that stolen credentials plus weak administrative exposure can quickly turn into ransomware-ready access, persistence, and business disruption. The strategic takeaway is to treat perimeter appliance hygiene, access restrictions, and MFA enforcement as urgent risk-reduction priorities, not routine maintenance.