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BreachesOct 6, 2026

FBI Removes Accenture Contractor Over ShinyHunters Job Site Data Breach

FBI removes contractor over Accenture data breach linked to ShinyHunters.

Summary

The FBI has removed a contractor from Accenture following a data breach that exposed sensitive information. Sources indicate the breach was linked to the ShinyHunters threat group and exploited an unpatched Oracle PeopleSoft system within Accenture's infrastructure.

Entities

Accenture (vendor)ShinyHunters (threat_actor)Oracle PeopleSoft (product)FBI (vendor)