"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 announcement read. “The latest ransomware attack on IT services provider Cognizant shows that the Maze ransomware gang isn’t backing down,” Sam Roguine, director at Arcserve, said in an email. Insurer Chubb Ltd in March was hit by a computer security incident that may have involved unauthorized access to data held by an outside service provider. Cognizant stated that it has deployed its own internal security along with cyber defense firms to contain this incident IT firm Cognizant, which is … This has put Indian IT companies like Infosys … “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 ransomware attack has caused and may continue to cause an interruption in parts of Cognizant’s business, potentially resulting in a loss of revenue … Cognizant is the latest in a string of victims the Maze ransomware has targeted. The Maze ransomware was discovered in 2019 and has since gained notoriety. In late March, Swiss cyber-insurance company Chubb admitted it had been hit by an unidentified attack. Technology services giant Cognizant has informed clients that the Maze ransomware attack it suffered in April 2020 resulted in personally identifiable and financial information being stolen.. IT services and consulting giant Cognizant is still assessing the damage from a ransomware attack on Friday. “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,” it said.
It added that its internal security teams, supplemented by leading cyber defense firms, are actively taking steps to contain this incident. Cognizant Confirms Personal, Financial Information Stolen in April 2020 Ransomware Attack. Email recipients could use that forensic evidence to monitor and secure their systems. Insurer Chubb Ltd in March was hit by a computer security incident that may have involved unauthorized access to data held by an outside service provider. New Jersey-based IT giant, Cognizant, emailed their clients, last Friday, saying they had been compromised by Maze ransomware and included a "preliminary list of indicators of compromise identified through our investigation."