Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking

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Allegedly hacked by Scattered Spider group in 2023.

Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
Bleach maker Clorox has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyber attack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company's staff for employees' passwords. Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the ...

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