Indian information technology company HCL Technologies reported a ransomware attack to regulators on Wednesday and said that it is investigating the incident.
HCL Technologies, based in Noida, is one of the largest tech companies in the world with more than 225,000 employees spread across 52 countries.
The company reported revenues of $13 billion for fiscal 2023.
HCL Technologies shares fell 3.24% on Wednesday.
This is the latest ransomware attack in 2023 to target a major Indian corporation.
The country's largest drugmaker, Sun Pharmaceuticals, confirmed a ransomware attack in regulatory filings in March, warning that the incident involved the theft of company data and personal information.
Tata Power reported a cyberattack in October 2022 that affected its billion-dollar power business.
In April, India's Computer Emergency Response Team said that reported ransomware attacks on organizations in the country increased 53% throughout 2022.
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This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:05:35 +0000