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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, one of the largest IT services providers hit by Maze Ransomware Cyber Attack which causes service disruptions to its clients. The company has more than 300,000 employees and it provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. Maze Ransomware Attack – Cognizant The company started emailing their client on Friday, stating that their internal systems hit by Maze ransomware attack. “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,” reads the company statement. Vitali Kremez @VK_Intel High alert related to the yet another ransomware attack perpetrated by the Maze group possibly affecting @ Cognizant . Reviewing & mitigating against the usual Maze TTPs (including RDP + remote services as an attack vector) is advisable. Pushed # YARA https:// github.c...

Maze exfiltrates data as well as locks down systems. Officials said they don’t know yet whether any residents’ personal information has been breached.  The Maze ransomware is likely the culprit behind the recently reported cyberattack on Pensacola, Fla. that occurred earlier this week, which downed systems citywide. In an email  sent to  county commissioners, IT administrators said that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said that the Pensacola attack was indeed ransomware, and Maze operators quickly  took responsibility  for the incident, saying that they are demanding $1 million in ransom. As of Wednesday, Pensacola’s systems were slowly coming back online, as IT staff cleared the network of malware, officials told the  Pensacola News Journal  (online payments for Pensacola Energy and city sanitation customers remained down). It’s unclear whether the city is paying the ransom, but officials did say they don’t know yet ...