Russian group uses AI to exploit weakly-protected Fortinet firewalls, says Amazon

A Russian-speaking hacker used commercial generative AI services (AI systems that create new content based on patterns in training data) to compromise over 600 Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and steal credentials from hundreds of organizations. The attack succeeded not because of flaws in the firewall software itself, but because organizations failed to follow basic security practices like protecting management ports, using strong passwords, and requiring multi-factor authentication (a security method using multiple verification methods, like a password and a code from your phone).