https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/18/cognizant-maze-ransomware/
By Zack Whittaker, Manish Singh
TechCrunch.com
April 18, 2020
Cognizant, one of the largest tech and consulting companies in the Fortune 500,
has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack.
Details remain slim besides a brief statement on its site, confirming the
incident.
“Cognizant can confirm that a security incident involving our internal systems,
and causing service disruptions for some of our clients, is the result of a
Maze ransomware attack,” the statement read. “Our internal security teams,
supplemented by leading cyber defense firms, are actively taking steps to
contain this incident.”
The New Jersey-headquartered IT giant said it was engaging with the law
enforcement.
The company, which offers a range of services including IT consultation to
clients in more than 80 countries, posted $16.8 billion in revenue last year.
The decades-old firm also maintains a business agreement with Facebook to help
the social giant moderate content on its platform. Cognizant employs about
290,000 people, most of whom live in India.
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