On Monday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was notified by CGI Federal, an IT firm and subsidiary of CGI Inc (GIBa.TO), of a breach that occurred last month and affected about 6,000 current and former GAO.
The GAO said in a statement that the data included personal information of employees, including people who worked there from 2007 to 2017. A breach notification seen by Reuters said the data contained information such as names, Social Security numbers, addresses and some banking information. The letter said the breach was caused by “a threat actor exploiting a vulnerability in an externally provided platform,” but gave no further details.
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GAO spokesman Chuck Young said the agency learned of the breach on Jan. 17. He declined to answer questions about the impact of the breach on CGI. CGI Federal did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
CGI, which has focused on cybersecurity in recent years, has won several contracts with the federal government. In recent congressional testimony, a CGI official said the company provides security to “100 participating agencies” through the United States Cybersecurity Agency, which is responsible for protecting federal networks.
In the same testimony, GCI said it provided cybersecurity services to the departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Labor, as well as the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Agency for International Development.
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The cybersecurity did not immediately respond to a request for comment about CGI. The FBI also did not immediately respond to emails.
Source: reuters.com
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