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FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed patch breach
Original: FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed security patch led to breach
The FBI has removed a contractor working for Accenture after a missed security patch led to a breach of its systems. The incident, reported by GovExec and Nextgov/FCW, raises questions about oversight of outside contractors handling sensitive federal IT work. Accenture has not been accused of wrongdoing beyond the lapse on the contractor's side, and further details about the breach's scope have not been made public.
Why now: Reports of a cybersecurity breach linked to a missed software patch at the FBI have drawn attention to contractor security practices.
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- FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed security patch led to breach · GovExec.com
- FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed security patch led to breach · Nextgov/FCW
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