Aug 11 (Reuters) - A hacker group said it had hacked IT consulting firm Accenture using LockBit ransomware and will release data in several hours, tweeted https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/1425476619934838785 a CNBC reporter on Wednesday.

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; editing by Vinay Dwivedi)