Accenture confirms breach, hacker claims theft of 35GB of data including source code

Source: Teiss

Accenture has confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to have stolen 35 gigabytes of source code and other internal data from the company and put it up for sale on a cybercrime forum. A threat actor using the alias "888" posted the listing on Jul. 6. The actor described the stolen material as source code, RSA keys, SSH keys, Azure personal access tokens, Azure storage access keys, and configuration files. The scope and authenticity of the claimed data have not been independently verified, and security researchers have advised treating the specific data types and volume as unconfirmed pending forensic evidence or a leaked sample. BleepingComputer reports Accenture did not disclose how attackers gained access or whether customer data was affected. Accenture, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and New York City, has around 799,000 employees worldwide serving 9,000+ clients in more than 120 countries. Full Story