InfoSec News Nuggets 02/24/2026
AI-Augmented Threat Actor Compromises 600+ FortiGate Devices Across 55 Countries Amazon Threat Intelligence published findings detailing a Russian-speaking, financially motivated threat actor that used commercial generative AI tools to compromise more than 600 FortiGate devices spread across 55 countries between January 11 and February 18, 2026. Notably, the attackers exploited no FortiGate vulnerabilities — the entire campaign succeeded by targeting exposed management ports and accounts protected only by weak single-factor credentials, with AI services handling…