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#2 The Hacker News general August 11, 2026 at 09:16 UTC

Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach Networks

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

A joint advisory from U.S. and South Korean agencies warns that the Gunra ransomware-as-a-service operation is targeting critical infrastructure — including healthcare, financial services, and government — by exploiting unpatched Fortinet firewall and Schneider Electric VPN flaws while also bypassing MFA. Gunra is built on leaked Conti code, giving it a mature capability set despite being a newer operation. Defenders running Fortinet or Schneider Electric perimeter devices should treat patching as urgent.

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