Incident Details
A hacker leaked personal details of 33,000 Accenture employees involving a third-party breach. Accenture denies major breach but investigates the compromised data posted on Breach Forums.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
The breach occurred through a third-party firm which led to the extraction of contact details of Accenture employees by a hacker known as “888”.
What Data has been Compromised?
Contact and personal details of 32,828 individuals, including full names and email addresses, have been compromised.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
Accenture's security measures failed to prevent the breach due to vulnerabilities in the third-party firm's system, allowing unauthorized access to employee data.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
The immediate impact involved Accenture denying major compromise but acknowledging the leaked information on Breach Forums, prompting an ongoing investigation.
How could this have been prevented?
This breach could have been prevented by conducting thorough security assessments of third-party vendors and implementing stricter data access controls.
What have we learned from this data breach?
This breach highlights the importance of vetting third-party firms' security protocols and the necessity of robust data protection measures to safeguard sensitive employee information.
Summary of Coverage
Accenture faced a data breach affecting 33,000 employees through a third-party compromise, raising concerns about data protection and security protocols.