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Accenture contractor removed from FBI after damaging data breach
Original: EXCLUSIVE: Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say
Reuters reports, citing sources, that a contractor working for Accenture has been removed from the FBI following a data breach that caused damage. The incident raises questions about security vetting for outside contractors with access to sensitive federal systems. Details on the scope of the breach and the data affected have not yet been made public, and neither the FBI nor Accenture has commented publicly.
Why now: A breach involving a major federal agency and a top consulting firm sparks concern over government cybersecurity and contractor oversight.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say · Reuters
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