Accenture confirms hack after LockBit ransomware data leak threats
Accenture confirms hack after LockBit ransomware data leak threats: The LockBit ransomware -as-a-service (RaaS) gang has published the name and logo of what’s purportedly one of its latest victims. However, Accenture says it recovered just fine from backups. Accenture is one of the world’s largest tech consultancy firms: It employs around 569,000 people across 50 countries. Accenture, the global business consulting firm with an insider track on some of the world’s biggest, most powerful companies. The ransomware group added a note that said, "These people are beyond privacy and security. I really hope that their services are better than what I saw as an insider. If you're interested in buying some databases, reach us." Through our security controls and protocols, we identified irregular activity in one of our environments. We immediately contained the matter and isolated the affected servers. We fully restored our affected systems from bac...