Clorox sues Cognizant for "giving away" passwords which led to major breach

Avast cybersecurity.

• Clorox 2023 breach happened when a threat actor impersonated an employee and had their credentials reset
• Clorox argues Cognizant did not follow standard procedures
• Cognizant says cybersecurity wasn't its job to begin with

Clorox is suing its IT service provider Cognizant following a 2023 ransomware attack which cost the firm millions of dollars in damages.