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Critical Fortinet Vulnerabilities Exploited by the Qilin Ransomware Group

In Vulnerabilities, Data Breach News
June 24, 2025

NetSec reports:

The Qilin ransomware group has been noticed exploiting two critical vulnerabilities present in FortiOS/FortiProxy equipment. Although the group seems to be focusing on countries with Spanish language, it is likely that attacks exploiting these vulnerabilities will spread to other countries. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation appeared in August 2022, known first as Agenda. Although it is not a high profile ransomware group, Qilin is known to have been behind over 300 attacks, which include attacks on healthcare organizations and healthcare sector vendors.

The latest victims of the Qilin ransomware group in healthcare industry include Next Step Healthcare in Massachusetts, The Health Trust in California, and Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics. 

Read more at NetSec.