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ShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young Hack

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ShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young Hack

Ernst and Young (EY) confirmed that personal and financial information was stolen from a third-party management platform. ShinyHunters, a threat actor, claimed responsibility for the incident. The breach exposed data held by one of the world's largest consulting firms.

Why it matters: Consulting clients of EY and employees may have personal or financial data exposed; practitioners should determine if their organization uses EY services and what data may have been compromised.

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ShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young Hack

ShinyHunters, a known threat actor, claims responsibility for stealing personal and financial information from Ernst & Young via a compromised third-party management platform. Ernst & Young had previously acknowledged the incident and the data theft.

Why it matters: Ernst & Young clients and employees with data on the third-party platform face exposure of personal and financial information; practitioners should review whether their organization uses the affected platform and assess data compromise scope.

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