Cognizant confirms data breach, customer info potentially exposed

Cognizant informed customers of a data breach from April 21, 2026, potentially exposing Social Security numbers and other personal information. The firm said no misuse has been detected so far. Cybercrime group CoinbaseCartel claimed responsibility for the incident. The disclosure follows recent denials by TCS, HCLTech and Hexaware regarding alleged employee data leaks at their organisations.