Someone reportedly hacked Deloitte through an account without two-step verification

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One of the world's largest accounting firms has been hacked.

Hackers broke into a Deloitte administrative account, according to The Guardian, and stole emails and other information pertaining to Deloitte clients. 

Deloitte brought in $37 billion last year for its consultancy in the areas of taxes, auditing, and — uh oh — also cybersecurity, which makes the way these hackers broke into Deloitte all the more embarrassing. 

The account that hackers broke into didn't have two-factor verification, according to The Guardian. (Two-factor verification prompts a passcode to be sent to your phone after you sign into your email with a password. Hackers would need both your password and a way to read your texts to access your account.)  Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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