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Exclusive-Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say

The bureau said a contractor failed to apply a security patch, exposing sensitive personal details of thousands of employees.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 : 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.In a statement to Reuters, a senior FBI offici

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Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say

The breach triggers concern across the FBI and the wider intelligence community

·Pasig, Philippines (the)
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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.

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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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