Fortinet Details

Fortinet

Sunnyvale, California • 12000 employees • Technology

United States

Industry

Technology

Security Incidents

Fortinet, Inc. is a multinational cybersecurity company primarily focused on delivering advanced security solutions to individuals, businesses, and government organizations. It specializes in products such as firewalls, endpoint security, intrusion detection systems, and unified threat management appliances. Founded by brothers Ken Xie and Michael Xie in the year 2000, Fortinet has grown to become one of the most prominent names in the cybersecurity industry.

The company's notable products include the FortiGate firewall, FortiAnalyzer for data analytics, and FortiClient for endpoint security,...
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Security Incidents

Fortinet Breach of Sep 2024

Severity Score

Significant to High

Type

Data Breach

Summary

On September 12, 2024, Fortinet confirmed a data breach after a hacker, known as "Fortibitch," claimed to have stolen 440GB of files from the company's Azure SharePoint server. The attacker accessed a third-party cloud-based shared file drive containing data related to a small number of Fortinet customers. Following unsuccessful ransom negotiations, the hacker released the credentials to an Amazon S3 bucket where the data was stored, thereby making it available for download.

Fortinet's investigation revealed that less than 0.3% of its customer base was affected, equating to around 2,325 organ...
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Severity

The Fortinet data breach on September 12, 2024, resulted in the theft of 440GB of sensitive files from their Azure SharePoint server by the hacker "Fortibitch." The exposed information included customer data, financial and marketing documents, and HR data from Fortinet's Indian operations, affecting around 2,325 organizations. Although the breach did not disrupt services or compromise Fortinet's internal network, the public exposure of the stolen data and the scale of the incident highlight the significant impact and potential risks associated with cloud environments.

Considering the scope of...
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Impact

Fortinet experienced a data breach on September 12, 2024, when the hacker "Fortibitch" stole 440GB of files from their Azure SharePoint server. The exposed information included some customer data, financial and marketing documents, and HR data from Fortinet's Indian operations. Although only about 2,325 organizations were affected, the hacker made the stolen data publicly accessible.

No systems or services were taken offline as a result, and there was no indication that Fortinet’s internal network or core operations were compromised. The incident did not involve ransomware or data encryption ...
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