
A recent cybersecurity breach has left over 14,000 Fortinet devices compromised across the globe. The attackers leveraged known vulnerabilities and introduced a symlink-based persistence mechanism, making the breaches notably sophisticated. This new method ensures persistent access even after the devices have been patched. The major vulnerabilities exploited include CVE-2022-42475, CVE-2023-27997, and CVE-2024-21762, affecting numerous devices predominantly in Asia, Europe, and










