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Consulting firm Accenture is hit by Russian cyber hackers who demand $50M after claiming they stole six terabytes of 'top secret' data
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • LockBit ransomware gang claimed attack against global consultancy Accenture

  • Group says it has six terabytes of 'top secret' information and demands $50M

  • Accenture acknowledges an incident but says it was able to contain the attack

  • It is the latest ransomware attack after a series of high-profile incidents

  • The LockBit gang claims that it will begin releasing stolen files from Accenture at 4.43pm ET on Thursday unless its ransom demand is met

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-08-12
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