Cognizant confirms Maze ransomware attack, says customers face disruption

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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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