Dutch NCSC warns of ongoing Chinese FortiGate attacks

About 14,000 firewalls breached before Fortinet knew about the flaw

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Dutch NCSC warns of ongoing Chinese FortiGate attacks

The Netherlands' cybersecurity agency (NCSC) has warned that a Chinese cyberespionage campaign, first reported earlier this year, is far more extensive than previously thought.

"Since the publication in February, the [Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD)] has continued to investigate the broader Chinese cyber espionage campaign. This revealed that the s...

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