FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach

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FBI Drops Accenture Contractor After Sensitive Data Breach, according to SecurityWeek and The Hacker News. The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over a data breach (an incident in which data leaves an organisation without permission) that exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees. The post FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has removed an Accenture contractor for their alleged role in a ShinyHunters-breach that led to the theft of personal details of thousands of bureau employees. That's according to a report from Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter.