The Perimeter Is Dead: How 4 Vendors Ignited a $500M Ransomware Crisis

The network perimeter is dead—and firewall vendors killed it. In this deep dive, we expose the systemic failures of Cisco, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Check Point, whose 50+ collective vulnerabilities have fueled over $500 million in ransomware payments. We uncover: • The Cisco Failure: How the Akira ransomware group generated $244 million by targeting VPN flaws, leading to the destruction of KNP Logistics—a 158-year-old company that lost 730 jobs due to a single weak password,. • The Fortinet Disaster: Why 20 active vulnerabilities have made Fortinet the "healthcare devastation engine," enabling the Qilin group to disrupt 10,000+ hospital appointments,. • The Check Point Paradox: The irony of a top security vendor getting breached twice in nine months by its own research and leaving 14,000 gateways exposed to the internet,. • The Verdict: Why you must abandon the perimeter for Zero Trust immediately https://breached.company/fortinet-under-fire-how-firewall-vulnerabilities-are-devastating-healthcare-and-critical-infrastructure https://breached.company/check-points-zero-day-paradox-the-security-company-that-couldnt-secure-itself https://breached.company/marquis-ransomware-breach-when-third-party-vendors-become-the-weakest-link-in-financial-services https://breached.company/cisco-under-siege-how-akira-ransomware-and-nation-state-actors-are-exploiting-americas-most-critical-network-infrastructure https://www.securitycareers.help/the-cisos-nightmare-trifecta-when-data-centers-vendor-risk-management-and-insider-threats-collide www.securitycareers.help/the-firewall-crisis-a-cisos-guide-to-understanding-why-americas-network-perimeter-is-collapsing ____