2023 Acuity Brands — MOVEit-related exposure via third-party use of Progress file transfer
Data compromised
HR/payroll or benefits-adjacent datasets commonly described in MOVEit notifications
Technical writeup
Regulatory postings and trade coverage tied Acuity Brands to the widespread MOVEit Transfer mass-exfiltration wave affecting many organizations through n‑party service providers.
Root cause
Supply-chain exploitation of MOVEit Transfer (CVE-2023-34362 era)