Accenture, one of the leading IT services giant have been hit by the LockBit ransomware attack.\u00a0The company server multiple verticals including banks, government, technology, energy, telecommunication, healthcare, and more with an estimate of $44.3 billion business value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did Accenture became a victim to LockBit ransomware?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LockBit 2.0 are the criminals behind the incident and have threatened Accenture that if the ransom isn’t paid they will publish the stolen data. They have also set up a countdown for the ransom to be paid, the clock is ticking for Accenture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although there isn’t any proof of the stolen data, this is what the criminals had mentioned in the below statement,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0“These people are beyond privacy and security. I really hope that their services are better than what I saw as an insider. If you’re interested in buying some databases reach us,”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n