Fortinet
American network security corporation
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| January 2025 | Credentials and configuration files of over 15,000 FortiGate devices were leaked on a hacking forum, believed to be obtained from devices vulnerable to a 2022 exploit (CVE-2022-40684). |
| September 2024 | A data breach was reported by an individual using the nickname 'Fortibitch' who claimed to have stolen 440 gigabytes of data from Fortinet's Microsoft SharePoint server. Fortinet confirmed the breach and stated it involved limited data from a small number of customers. |
| August 2024 | Fortinet acquired Next DLP, a cloud-based DLP provider company, for an undisclosed amount. |
| June 2024 | Fortinet acquired Lacework, a data-driven cloud security company, for an undisclosed amount. |
| March 2022 | Fortinet announced the termination of operations in Russia, stopping all sales, support, and professional services within the country. |
| September 2021 | Nearly 500,000 login names and passwords for Fortinet VPN devices were published on a hacking forum, originating from devices vulnerable to a 2018 exploit (CVE-2018-13379). |
| September 2021 | Fortinet pledged to train one million people in support of President Joe Biden's call to action to address the talent shortage in American cybersecurity. |
| July 2021 | Fortinet acquired application security company Sken.Ai to offer continuous application security testing. |
| March 2021 | Fortinet acquired cloud and network security firm ShieldX. |
| 2020 | Fortinet acquired SASE cloud provider OPAQ Networks and automated incident management company Panopta. |
| July 2020 | Fortinet launched multi-cloud SD-WAN, expanding its network security and connectivity solutions. |
| February 2020 | Fortinet released FortiAI, an advanced threat-detection program utilizing artificial intelligence technology. |
| 2019 | Fortinet acquired enSilo and CyberSponse. The company's FortiGate SD-WAN and Next Generation Firewall received a 'Recommended' rating from NSS Labs. |
| September 2019 | Fortinet settled a whistleblower lawsuit regarding sales of intentionally mislabeled Chinese-made equipment to U.S. government end users. |
| January 2019 | Fortinet and founder Ken Xie participated in the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. |
| October 2018 | Fortinet acquired ZoneFox, a threat analytics company. |
| June 2018 | Fortinet acquired Bradford Networks, a company specializing in access control and IoT security solutions. |
| 2017 | Fortinet expanded the Security Fabric to include switches, access points, analyzers, sandboxes, cloud capabilities, endpoints, and firewalls. |
| 2017 | Fortinet created Fortinet Federal, a standalone subsidiary focused on developing cybersecurity products specifically for government agencies. |
| January 2017 | Philip Quade, a former NSA member, was announced as Fortinet's new chief information security officer. |
| 2016 | Fortinet initiated the FortiVet program to recruit military veterans for cybersecurity jobs. |
| September 2016 | Fortinet announced plans to integrate Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) products with security systems of other vendors, expanding its collaborative approach. |
| April 2016 | Fortinet began building its Security Fabric architecture to enable multiple network security products to communicate as one integrated platform. |
| March 2016 | Fortinet launched the Network Security Academy to help address cybersecurity job shortages in the U.S. by donating equipment and providing training resources to universities. |
| July 2014 | Fortinet announced the Network Security Expert (NSE) technical certification program to provide cybersecurity training and professional development. |
| 2010 | The patents at the center of the Trend Micro lawsuit against Fortinet were declared invalid, resolving the long-standing legal dispute. |
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