HCLTech hit by ransomware attack, IT major says investigation underway

IT major HCL Technologies on Wednesday said that one of its projects was hit by a ransomware attack in an isolated cloud environment and a probe was underway to understand the cause. In a regulatory filing, the company said that it would take remedial action as necessary.

“This is to inform you that HCLTech has become aware of a ransomware incident in an isolated cloud environment for one of its projects. There has been no impact observed due to this incident on the overall HCLTech network,” the company said.