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Accenture confirms data breach after attempted sale of 35GB haul

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Accenture has confirmed a data breach following an attempt by an individual to sell a purported 35GB data dump. The company stated that the incident was isolated and did not impact client data or Accenture's core operations. While the full extent of the breach is under investigation, the incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks in the tech industry. AI

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Accenture confirms data breach after attempted sale of 35GB haul

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Accenture admits to 'isolated matter' after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul

    Consulting giant says it has 'remediated ... source' after crook claims to offer source code, keys, and cloud creds for sale

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