Exclusive-Accenture Contractor Removed From FBI Following Damaging Data Breach, Sources Say
The breach exposed sensitive employee data after a contractor failed to apply a security patch, FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman said.
- On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor following a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of thousands of bureau employees.
- FBI Cyber Chief Brett Leatherman stated the incident occurred because a contractor failed to implement a security patch explicitly issued to secure the platform managed by a third-party organization.
- Google warned organizations about ShinyHunters-linked hack-and-extort campaigns targeting PeopleSoft software in June, urging immediate updates to address identified security vulnerabilities.
- The breach exposed sensitive details including medical records and street addresses of human intelligence operatives, prompting Accenture to state it is "proud to support the mission of the FBI."
- A key ShinyHunters suspect detained in Jordan last week is cooperating with authorities, potentially helping the FBI understand the full scope of the breach's operational damage.
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Accenture contractor removed from FBI after unpatched system led to breach
An Accenture contractor has been removed from FBI work following a breach that exposed the personal data of thousands of bureau staff. The FBI acted on Monday, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. A senior FBI official told Reuters that an unnamed contractor had not applied a security fix, known as a […] This story continues at The Next Web
The FBI has terminated a contract with an Accenture subcontractor who, by failing to install a critical security update, allowed the ShinyHunters hacking group to access the sensitive personal data of thousands of FBI employees, Reuters has learned.
FBI removes Accenture contractor for alleged involvement in a data breach that exposed details of thousands of employees
The Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The external collaborator had not updated or patched the system for which he was responsible and which was hacked by members of the ShinyHunters group. The post FBI External Collaborator Fired After ShinyHunters Hacker Attack – Alleged Perpetrator Arrested appeared first on in.gr.
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