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Jerry on PieFed@feddit.online to Facepalm@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Hackers got Clorox passwords by simply asking for them?

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Hackers got Clorox passwords by simply asking for them?

Jerry on PieFed@feddit.online to Facepalm@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago
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“Cognizant was not duped by any elaborate ploy or sophisticated hacking techniques,” according to a copy of the lawsuit reviewed by Reuters. “The cybercriminal just called the Cognizant Service Desk, asked for credentials to access Clorox’s network, and Cognizant handed the credentials right over.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/lawsuit-says-clorox-hackers-got-passwords-simply-asking-rcna220313

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    5 months ago

    having worked with cognizant contractors before this is pretty on brand

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