FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed security patch led to breach
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
October 6, 2026 10:08 AM ET
The bureau’s cyber chief blamed a contractor’s failure to apply an available fix for an intrusion that may have exposed sensitive employee information.
The FBI has severed ties with a contractor working for Accenture amid a massive cybercrime intrusion that may have exposed data on thousands of bureau employees, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the hack last month. The data stolen contained employees’ addresses, phone numbers and information on their spouses, among other categories. It also revealed sensitive data on employees’ intelligence and surveillance roles, as well as private medical information.
Accenture is responsible for software patch management and maintaining custom code at the FBI, said the person, who spoke on the condition of...
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