Deloitte says ‘very few’ clients hit by hack
NEW YORK: Deloitte said Monday that “very few” of the accounting affected by a hack after a news report said systems of blue-chip clients had been breached.
Deloitte said it immediately contacted government authorities and the affected clients after discovering the hack, which stemmed from a breach in an email platform, the
“Only very few clients were impacted,” the company said. “No disruption has occurred to client business, to Deloitte’s ability to continue to serve, or to consumers.”
“Deloitte remains deeply committed to ensuring that its cybersecurity defenses are best in class, to - dential information and to continually reviewing and enhancing cyber security,” the company said.
The Guardian reported Monday that six Deloitte clients had information breached by a sophisticated attack and hackers potentially had access to usernames, passwords, IP A Deloitte logo is pictured at the company’s offices in London on September 25, 2017. Deloitte said Monday that “very few” of the accounting and consultancy firm’s clients were affected by a hack after a news report said systems of blue- chip clients had been breached. addresses, architectural diagrams October or November 2016, the for business. newspaper reported. Deloitte discovered the attack in The Guardian described the March, but the hackers may have breach as a “deep embarrassment” had access to the information since for the company in part because it advises clients on cybersecurity.
The Deloitte hack comes on the heels of numerous attacks on major institutions and companies in recent years. Credit ratings service after disclosing this month a breach of its systems that exposed data from about 143 million US customers.
Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed that a software vulnerability allowed hackers to gain “nonpublic” information that could have enabled them inside information.