Another Day, Another Victim

Cognizant is the latest solution provider to succumb to ransomware, with the

systems integrator saying Saturday that the virulent Maze strain had locked
up its own internal systems along with hitting some of its clients. The Teaneck,
N.J.-based company, No. 6 on the 2019 CRN Solution Provider 500, said it
deployed its own internal security along with leading cyber defense firms to
contain the incident.

The ransomware attack has caused and may continue to cause an

interruption in parts of Cognizant’s business, potentially resulting in a loss of
revenue and incremental costs that negatively impact the company’s financial
results, according to a filing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) Monday. Cognizant’s stock is down $0.95 (1.77 percent) to $52.86 in
trading Monday afternoon.

Despite being around for less than a year, Maze ransomware has wreaked
havoc on businesses and municipalities throughout the world and been the
subject of lawsuits, email impersonation attempts and trolling efforts.

From retaliating against a company that temporarily shut their news site down
to distancing themselves from terrorist attack that coincided with the
deployment of their ransomware, here are 10 things solution providers need to
know about the maze ransomware attacks following the Cognizant breach