Unit 42 says attackers gained access to a managed telecom services provider in September 2024 by exploiting FortiManager’s FortiJump flaw (CVE-2024-47575).
They obtained a file with data on more than 500 managed FortiGate firewalls, including configurations, network maps, credentials, certificates and private keys.
The attackers later used a separate flaw, CVE-2025-61624, to install PEERSTITCH, which changes how For…