FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach

Summary by Cyber Security News6 Oct 2026, 17:23 CEST

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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...

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