FBI Removes Accenture Contractor After Patch Failure Led to ShinyHunters Breach

The Hacker News · Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 06:56 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has removed an Accenture contractor for their alleged role in a ShinyHunters-breach that led to the theft of personal details of thousands of bureau employees.

That's according to a report from Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

"To date, our review has determined that the incident occurred as the result of a security failure

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