Cognizant: Data breached but no proof of any misuse

IT major Cognizant has notified its customers about a data breach incident that took place on April 21 this year in a letter. However, the New Jersey-based company, said it found no credible evidence that the data had been misused.

The breach was reported nearly four months later on August 18 to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation after which the IT firm sent written notices to the impacted individuals via an e-mail.

The personal information, reportedly exposed in the data leak, contained social security numbers.