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FBI removes contractor over alleged patch failure linked to employee data theft

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The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over their alleged role in a ShinyHunters breach that stole personal details of thousands of bureau employees, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman said a contractor failed to install a security patch explicitly issued to secure a platform managed by a third party. Reuters identified the platform as Oracle PeopleSoft, which ShinyHunters said it exploited to breach the FBI's job portal last month. The FBI did not name the platform provider. Accenture said it would continue supporting the FBI. The agency continues investigating the breach and said two ShinyHunters members have been arrested.
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