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FBI Cuts Ties With Accenture Over Missed Security Patch

Original: FBI Cuts Ties With Accenture After Missed Security Patch Linked To Data Breach

The FBI has ended its relationship with Accenture after a missed security patch was linked to a data breach. The decision highlights growing scrutiny of federal contractors' cybersecurity practices. Details on the scale of the breach and which systems or data were affected have not yet been made public.

Why now: News of a major federal agency severing ties with one of the world's largest IT contractors over a security failure is drawing attention to contractor accountability in cybersecurity.

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