January 16, 2025 By Pierluigi Paganini

A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum.
A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances.
“2025 will be a fortunate year for the world.
At the beginning of the year, and as a positive start for us, and in order to solidify the name of our group in your memory, we are proud to announce our first official operation:
Will be published of sensitive data from over 15,000 targets worldwide (both governmental and private sectors) that have been hacked and their data extracted.” reads the announcement published on the BreachForums forum.
“The data includes:
- IPs.
- Passwords.
- Configs.
To make it easier for you, we have categorized the targets by country names.
And the biggest surprise: All this sensitive and crucial data is absolutely FREE, offered to you as a gift from the Belsen Group.”