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Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 24, 2025

Clorox blames Cognizant for 2023 hack, demands $380M

Clorox sued Cognizant for $380 million, alleging the IT firm negligently gave cybercriminals access to company systems, leading to massive operational disruptions, product shortages and tens of millions in damages.

Clorox has filed a $380 million lawsuit against longtime IT services partner Cognizant, accusing it of gross negligence and contract breaches that allegedly opened the door to a cyberattack in 2023 that crippled the company's operations.

"Clorox entrusted Cognizant with the critical responsibility of safeguarding Clorox's corporate systems -- and Cognizant failed miserably." Mary Rose Alexander, outside counsel for The Clorox Company and partner at Latham & ...

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