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Key US government body says it might have been breached, with thousands of employees affected

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Key US government body says it might have been breached, with thousands of employees affected
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A possible breach at CGI Federal, a third-party contractor providing IT services, may have resulted in the theft of sensitive data belonging to around 6,600 employees of the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). The breach, which occurred in January 2024, involved stolen information such as names, social security numbers, addresses, and some banking details. The vulnerability exploited by the attackers remains undisclosed. CGI Federal provides cybersecurity services for multiple US government agencies, including the State, Justice, Commerce, and Labor departments, along with the Federal Communications Commission and US State for International Development.

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