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TCS denies data breach after employee info leak alerts
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday stated that investigations found no evidence of a data breach after receiving alerts about potential exposure of employee information. The IT giant clarified in an exchange…
The Story in Brief
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday stated that investigations found no evidence of a data breach after receiving alerts about potential exposure of employee information. The IT giant clarified in an exchange filing that the referenced data appears to be over four years old and limited to basic employee details. TCS also confirmed that customer data and its operational systems were not affected.
The company noted that the alerts mentioned an attacker using common passwords and multi-factor authentication fatigue techniques, against which TCS said it has had safeguards in place for over two years. TCS added it continues to monitor its environment and will investigate any new information. The announcement comes amid growing concerns over cybersecurity incidents in the IT sector.
The Indian Opinion
The alarms over this 'breach' sound louder than the facts warrant. TCS's swift denial and evidence of four-year-old data being involved should temper the panic. Instead of jumping to conclusions against a major Indian IT firm, we must wait for independent forensic verification. The real test is whether any customer data, the crown jewel, was actually exposed. Has anyone cited a single affected client yet? Or are we letting fear outrun the facts, again?
Source: timesnownews.com
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