Global IT and consulting giant Accenture has allegedly been hit by a LockBit 2.0 ransomware attack. Accenture acknowledged in an internal memo that on July 30, 2021, attackers stole client information and work materials in “security incident.”
The ransomware cybercriminals have stolen databases containing over 6TB of data, are demanding a $50M ransom. They further claim that the hack was the result of an insider job.
Accenture did not initially disclose the ransomware attack, and later downplayed it. Accenture said it “fully restored” the affected servers from backups.
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