# HCLTech finds no evidence of breach after hacker group’s data claim

2026-08-12T17:53:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

HCLTech told stock exchanges on Monday that its initial investigation found no evidence of a system breach or client impact, following a hacker group's claim that it accessed employee data. The company said the data in question 'may be limited and dated to a few years back'. The clarification came a day after rival TCS made a similar disclosure, saying threat-intelligence alerts flagged potential exposure of employee information that appeared over four years old. TCS said the attacker claimed to use password spraying and MFA fatigue methods, but the company confirmed it has safeguards against these. Neither firm has identified the hacker group, explained how data was allegedly obtained, or stated whether affected employees, regulators, or law enforcement have been notified. The claims remain unverified, and both investigations are ongoing. Medianama reports that the HCLTech hacker allegedly accessed over 2,50,000 employee records from a Microsoft Azure tenant.

## Coverage

- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/hcltech-says-no-evidence-of-system-compromise-after-hacker-groups-data-breach-claim/articleshow/133140791.cms>
- medianama.com <https://www.medianama.com/2026/08/223-hcltech-no-evidence-system-breach/>

Tags: cybersecurity, data breach, HCLTech, IT sector, TCS
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