Hackers Exploit FortiGate SSL-VPN Vulnerability to Attack Broadband Provider

Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability

The hackers staged numerous scripts for reconnaissance and CVE probing, along with brute-force utilities and privilege escalation tools.

Hackers Exploit FortiGate SSL-VPN Vulnerability to Attack Broadband Provider

Researchers have uncovered an exposed attacker-controlled staging server containing evidence of a wide-ranging intrusion targeting 3BB, the consumer brand operated by Thailand’s Triple T Broadband. The investigation links the operation to the exploitation of a critical SSL-VPN vulnerability, followed by privilege escalation, credential theft, internal reconnaissance, lateral movement, and persistent remote access. FortiGate SSL-VPN Vulnerability…