AI-Assisted Threat Actor Compromises Over 600 FortiGate Devices Globally

A Russian-speaking, financially motivated threat actor leveraged commercial generative AI services to compromise over 600 FortiGate devices across 55 countries. The activity was observed by Amazon Threat Intelligence between January 11 and February 18, 2026. The campaign targeted FortiGate devices, though no specific exploitation method was detailed in the available content. The attack affected systems globally, with no further technical or impact details provided. Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/ai-assisted-threat-actor-compromises.html