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Ernst & Young discloses data breach after support system hack
Ernst & Young discovered and is notifying customers of a data breach stemming from a compromise of a third-party support ticket system used by its IT staff. The breach exposed customer information through the compromised support platform. Ernst & Young is working to address the incident and notify affected parties.
Why it matters: Ernst & Young clients and prospects should determine what data was exposed in the support system breach and verify whether their information was affected, as a major consulting and audit firm's customer database represents a high-value target for further attacks.
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Ernst & Young discloses data breach after support system hack
Ernst & Young disclosed a data breach stemming from a compromised third-party support ticket system used by its IT staff. The breach exposed customer data through unauthorized access to the ticketing platform. The firm is notifying affected customers of the incident.
Why it matters: Customers of Ernst & Young face potential data exposure from a third-party vendor compromise; audit and consulting clients should review what data may have been accessible through support systems and verify any suspicious account activity.
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