FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware

2026-07-02T01:23:29Z1116fb1f28757e39d826e465586250251afc8ad5b088d115b4150bd6c4ae7b54
INCadobe-coldfusionbioshockingchocopoccredential-theftcritical-vulnerabilitydata-breachdhsfortibleedfortinetgithub-supply-chainhsin-breachkubotalynx-ransomwaremalwaremicrosoft-365oracle-ebspassword-sprayingprompt-injectionpython-ratquantum-saferansomware-lateral-movementthreat-actortrojanized-poc

What happened

Multiple high-impact incidents and campaigns reported: a large FortiBleed credential-theft operation has been tied to the INC group and Lynx ransomware, indicating harvested Fortinet credentials are being used to stage intrusions. The U.S. DHS confirmed a breach of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), compromising a sensitive information-sharing platform. Kubota disclosed month-long unauthorized access to some network systems. A new ChocoPoC campaign uses trojanized GitHub PoC exploits to deliver a Python RAT targeting security researchers. Separately, attackers launched an 81M-at

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

Source ID
bleepingcomputer
Record identifier
1116fb1f28757e39d826e465586250251afc8ad5b088d115b4150bd6c4ae7b54
Enrichment time
2026-07-02T01:23:29Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

This record may overlap with other records. Its enrichment can be incomplete or wrong, and machine assistance was used. Validate consequential decisions against the linked source and your own environment.

Record · FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware · Baitaphish