---
title: "Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw in Sophisticated Cring Ransomware Attacks"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/hackers-exploit-fortinet-flaw-in-sophisticated-cring-ransomware-attacks/"
date: "2021-04-09T09:55:05+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Threat"
  - "Cyber Vulnerability"
  - "Cyberattack"
  - "Cybercriminals"
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Data Leak"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Data Theft"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Hacking"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
source: "threatpost.com"
source_url: "https://threatpost.com/hackers-exploit-flaw-cring-ransomware/165300/"
---

# Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw in Sophisticated Cring Ransomware Attacks

April 9, 2021 · Reported by threatpost.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2021/hackers-exploit-fortinet-flaw-in-sophisticated-cring-ransomware-attacks.png)

> Threat actors are exploiting a Fortinet vulnerability flagged by the feds last week that delivers a new ransomware strain, dubbed Cring, that is targeting industrial enterprises across Europe.

[Read the full article at threatpost.com](https://threatpost.com/hackers-exploit-flaw-cring-ransomware/165300/)

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