Category: Accenture

Accenture Secures Up to $2.6 Billion Contract to Modernize IRS Systems

An Accenture Plc. unit said on Wednesday it had secured an up to $2.6 billion deal with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for modernizing the government tax agency’s systems. Accenture Federal Services said it had been awarded the contract for seven years, adding that it will have to compete for future orders to support the…


Accenture Claims ‘No Impact’ in Apparent Ransomware Attack

BOSTON—Cybercriminals have breached Accenture in an apparent ransomware attack but the global consulting giant says the incident was immediately contained with no impact on it or its systems. The LockBit ransomware gang announced the attack Tuesday night on its dark web leak site, setting a deadline of Thursday evening for payment. Accenture said in a…