Amazon Reports AI-Assisted Hacker Breached 600 FortiGate Firewalls in 5 Weeks

Amazon reported that a Russian-speaking hacker leveraged multiple generative AI services to breach over 600 FortiGate firewalls across 55 countries within a five-week period. The campaign targeted Fortinet’s FortiGate devices, though no specific vulnerability (e.g., CVE ID) or exact timeline was disclosed. The attack impacted organizations globally, with no further details on the nature of the breaches or data compromised. The use of AI-assisted tools was highlighted as a key factor in the hacker’s rapid exploitation efforts. No additional technical specifics, such as attack vectors or affected firmware versions, were provided in the notice.