Cognizant ransomware attack: Corporate cards targeted in Cyberattack


Team Udayavani, Jun 23, 2020, 12:12 PM IST

Cognizant was hit by maze ransomware which attacked the company’s corporate cards that had been issued to employees

The attack by the Maze ransomware occurred in April, and Cognizant informed its employees that their personal data including names and account numbers of company corporate credit cards was compromised.

It is said that associates with active cards will be given credit and identity theft monitoring services, courtesy of privacy technology company ID Expert

According to the reports, the impact of the attack is likely to be between $50 million and $70 million. Also, FBI has been called to assist with finding out the perpetrator.

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