FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach
FBI blames an Accenture contractor's missed patch for a ShinyHunters breach of employee data.
The FBI removed an Accenture contractor after a data breach exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees, Reuters reported. The headline says the bureau blames a contractor's missed patch for a ShinyHunters intrusion. The FBI has not publicly named the individual contractor or, in its own statements, the organization involved. Available reporting beyond that point is truncated.
- FBI removed an Accenture contractor after an employee data breach.
- Thousands of bureau employees' personal information was exposed.
- The headline blames a missed patch and names ShinyHunters.
- The FBI has not publicly identified the individual contractor.
Eduard Kovacs reports: The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over a data breach that exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The FBI has not publicly named the contractor or the organization involved. However, a senior bureau official told Reuters that its... Source
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