3 weeks ago
HCLTech Says No Evidence Of Data Breach After Hacker Claim
A computer hacker group said it got some information about people who work at a big technology company called HCLTech.
HCLTech is a company in India that helps other companies with their computers and technology.
The company looked at the claim and said it did not find any proof that its computers were broken into.
HCLTech also said it does not think any of its clients were affected.
The company explained that any data the hackers talked about might be old and only a little bit of it.
This happened one day after another big company, Tata Consultancy Services, said it got a warning about a possible problem with employee information.
HCLTech said it is still looking into what happened.
The company said it will tell people if it finds anything important.
HCLTech also said keeping information safe is very important to it.
For now, the company says there is nothing to worry about based on what it has found.
HCLTech said there is no evidence of a breach to its systems or any impact to clients.
The statement came a day after Tata Consultancy Services said it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging a possible breach of certain employee information.
HCLTech said the allegedly exposed data may be limited and dated to a few years back.
A hacker group had claimed potential exposure of limited data elements related to HCLTech employees.
HCLTech said it is undertaking a further investigation and will report any material findings.
- Who
- HCLTech, India's third largest information technology services company, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- What
- HCLTech said there is no evidence of a data breach after a hacker group claimed potential exposure of limited employee data
- Where
- India
- When
- A day after TCS said it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging a possible breach of certain employee information
- Why
- To respond to a hacker group's claim of potential exposure of limited data elements related to HCLTech employees
Key facts
- Company
- HCLTech
- Related company
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Company's position
- No evidence of breach to its systems or any impact to clients
- Allegedly exposed data
- Limited data elements related to HCLTech employees, possibly dated a few years back
- Source of claim
- A hacker group
- Next steps
- Further investigation; any material findings will be reported
- Company ranking
- India's third largest information technology services player
- Reported by
- Business Standard
Quotes
HCLTech representative
Company statement in a regulatory filing
“The company considers cyber security as its top priority and remains committed to protecting the information entrusted to it.”
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“There is no evidence of breach to the Company's systems or engagement with any of the Company's clients.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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