Deloitte admits misuse of government information as scandal engulfing PwC widens

Consultancy firm Deloitte confirms breach of confidential or proprietary government information on nine additional occasions last financial year, down from 18 a year earlier. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters

Another big four consultancy firm has confirmed it misused government information last year, widening a scandal that has engulfed global giant PwC.

Deloitte disclosed the breach as part of an ongoing Senate inquiry, but has so far refused to provide any more details about the incident due to client confidentiality.