Accenture did not address questions regarding the patching failure or the specific contractor, though it stated the company remains proud to support the FBI. The bureau did not publicly name the firms involved in the incident and said it has since implemented measures to mitigate further risk and protect its workforce.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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FBI Removes Accenture Contractor After Breach Leaks Thousands of Personnel Files
Cybersecurity15 days ago
A failure to apply a security patch to an Oracle PeopleSoft platform left an employment portal vulnerable to a cyberattack by the hacker group ShinyHunters last month. The Federal Bureau of Investigation consequently removed an unidentified contractor on Monday after discovering the lapse, with sources telling Reuters the worker was employed by Accenture. The security breach exposed sensitive data for thousands of FBI employees, including psychiatric and medical records, counterintelligence job descriptions, and the home addresses of human intelligence operatives.
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