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Cognizant, <\/a> one of the largest tech and consulting companies in the Fortune 500, has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n Details remain slim besides a brief statement on its site, confirming the incident.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n The New Jersey-headquartered IT giant said it was engaging with the law enforcement.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n When reached, Cognizant spokesperson Richard Lacroix declined to comment beyond the statement.<\/p>\n Maze is not like typical data-encrypting ransomware. Maze not only spreads across a network, infecting and encrypting every computer in its path, it also exfiltrates the data to the attackers’ servers where it is held for ransom. If a ransom isn’t paid, the attackers publish the files online. However, a website known to be associated with the Maze attackers, has not yet advertised or published data associated with Cognizant.<\/p>\n The FBI privately warned businesses<\/a> in December of an increase in Maze-related ransomware incidents.<\/p>\n Since the warning, several major companies have been hit by Maze, including cyber insurer Chubb<\/a>, accounting giant MNP, a law firm and an oil company.<\/p>\n According to Bleeping Computer, which first reported<\/a> the attack, the Maze hackers denied responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n “That does not mean Maze was not responsible,” said Brett Callow, a threat analyst and ransomware expert at security firm Emsisoft. “At some point in the last three weeks, Maze also hit two Manitoba law firms, neither of which has been listed.”<\/p>\n “It’s possible the group is holding off naming the firms and publishing any data pending the outcome of negotiations, and that could be the case with Cognizant too,” said Callow.<\/p>\n https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/03\/26\/chubb-insurance-breach-ransomware\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Zack Whittaker, Manish Singh<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading Cognizant confirms Maze ransomware attack, says customers face disruption<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/crunchbase.com\/organization\/cognizant-technology-solutions<\/a>
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