# Krybit ransomware lists Jones the Grocer

Published: 2026-09-24 · Severity: high · Sectors: retail
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/7e49c3ac-86a8-5aef-9fdd-a778d4f2d532/krybit-ransomware-lists-jones-the-grocer

> Ransomware group Krybit claims Jones the Grocer as a victim, with exposed FortiOS SSL-VPN credentials tied to the FortiBleed flaw (CVE-2022-40684).

Ransomware.live has indexed a new victim listing from the Krybit ransomware group targeting www.jonesthegrocer.com. The listing notes limited compromise details—no confirmed employee compromise but six compromised user accounts and two sets of third-party employee credentials—alongside an external attack surface of three exposed assets.

Notably, the entry flags that the victim's FortiOS SSL-VPN credentials were exposed via the FortiBleed vulnerability (CVE-2022-40684), an authentication bypass in FortiOS/FortiProxy that allows attackers to retrieve system files including admin credentials without authentication. This suggests the initial access vector or a contributing exposure may be tied to unpatched or previously-exploited Fortinet SSL-VPN appliances. Organizations using FortiOS should verify patch status against CVE-2022-40684 and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed through this vulnerability, particularly for VPN and administrative accounts.

Defenders should treat this as a routine ransomware group leak-site listing; there is no indication of a novel technique or large-scale campaign, but the FortiBleed reference reinforces the ongoing risk of unpatched Fortinet SSL-VPN devices being leveraged for initial access or credential theft in ransomware intrusions.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-40684 (KEV)
- Threat actors: Krybit
- Malware: Krybit

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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/d3d3LmpvbmVzdGhlZ3JvY2VyLmNvbUBrcnliaXQ=

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