RESTON, VA — April 5, 2024 – This week, Rui Garcia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity, Inc., issued the following statement regarding a cybersecurity breach that impacted non-sensitive company data:
“Acuity recently identified a cybersecurity breach related to GitHub repositories that housed dated and non-sensitive information. Immediately upon becoming aware of this zero-day vulnerability, Acuity applied the vendor’s security updates and performed mitigating actions in accordance with the vendor’s guidance.
After conducting our own analysis and following a third-party cybersecurity expert investigation, Acuity has seen no evidence of impact on any of our clients’ sensitive data. In addition to cooperating with law enforcement, Acuity takes the security of its customers’ data seriously and is implementing appropriate measures to secure its operations further.”
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Acuity Inc. is a privately held technology consulting firm focused on national security clients. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Acuity provides deep domain expertise to federal customers, optimizing mission effectiveness with technology solutions that deliver tangible, impactful results. For more information please contact pr@myacuity.com.