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2026
Cognizant revises Project Leap restructuring cost estimate
Cognizant revised the expected cost of its Project Leap workforce restructuring programme from $230 million–$320 million to around $180 million–$250 million. The company said it had cross-trained and redeployed more employees than initially planned and expected to conclude the programme by March 2027.
2026
Cognizant expands partnership with Travelport
Cognizant announced an expansion of its partnership with Travelport. The companies will work to embed AI across Travelport’s platforms, products and operations, including transforming how Travelport builds and operates its technology and embedding AI directly into its products.
2026
Cognizant and Google Cloud expand partnership for Gemini workforce
Cognizant expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, establishing a Gemini Frontier Capability Group backed by about 18,000 Cognizant associates to support enterprise adoption of agentic AI.
2026
Cognizant notifies individuals of data breach, offers identity theft cover
Cognizant notified affected individuals of a data security breach that occurred around April 21, 2026, involving their personal information. The company did not specify the number of people affected or the nature of the information involved, said it has no reason to believe the compromised information was misused, and offered 24 months of identity theft protection through IDX including credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1 million insurance reimbursement policy and managed identity theft recovery services.
2026
Cognizant notifies customers of data breach from April 21, 2026
Cognizant notified customers of a data breach from April 21, 2026, that may have exposed personal information including Social Security numbers, stating there was no evidence of misuse so far. A cybercrime group, CoinbaseCartel, reportedly took responsibility. Cognizant offered identity theft protection services through IDX, including 24 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1 million insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed ID theft recovery services.
2026
OpenAI launches GPT 5.6 Cyber model for security partners
OpenAI developed a new model called GPT 5.6 Cyber for vulnerability research, penetration testing and incident response, available only to selected companies and security vendors through the Daybreak Cyber Partner program.
2026
Cognizant notifies customers of April 2026 data breach
Cognizant notified customers that their personal information may have been exposed in a data breach around April 21, 2026, saying it has no reason to believe the information was misused and offering identity theft protection and up to $1 million in insurance coverage.
2026
Class-action lawsuits filed against Cognizant over TriZetto data breach
Multiple class-action lawsuits have been filed against Cognizant Technology Solutions over a prolonged data breach at its healthcare subsidiary TriZetto Provider Solutions that exposed sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers, financial account information, and home addresses, and went undetected for nearly a year. The lawsuits accuse Cognizant of failing to protect data and delaying notification to affected individuals.
2026
Cognizant faces US class-action lawsuits over TriZetto data breach
Cognizant faces class-action lawsuits in the United States over a data breach at TriZetto, which Cognizant acquired in 2014. The lawsuits claim Cognizant delayed disclosing the breach, potentially affecting at least 100 individuals and causing potential identity theft and financial losses.
2025
Cognizant and TriZetto Provider Solutions face class action lawsuits over data breach
At least four class action lawsuits were filed in December 2025 against Cognizant Technology Solutions and its subsidiary TriZetto Provider Solutions in US district courts for the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging failure to adequately protect sensitive patient data and failure to provide timely notifications after a cyberattack that allegedly breached TriZetto's network around November 2024 and was not identified until around October 2, 2025.
2022
Cognizant unveils new logo and tagline
Cognizant unveiled a new logo and the tagline “Intuition engineered,” alongside a new brand positioning intended to reflect its digital technology expertise.
2021
Cognizant announces agreement to acquire Servian
Cognizant announced an agreement to acquire Sydney-based analytics consulting firm Servian. The financial details were not disclosed; the article said the deal was expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.
2021
Cognizant enters proposed $95 million shareholder settlement
Cognizant said it had entered into a proposed $95 million settlement to resolve a US securities class action brought by investors. The settlement is subject to a judge’s approval, and Cognizant said it is not an admission of liability. The suit relates to allegations that former executives authorized an unlawful payment to Indian government officials to obtain a building permit.
2021
US court allows visa-program lawsuit against Cognizant to proceed
A US court refused to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit against Cognizant. A former executive alleged the company used L-1 and B-1 visas for workers performing work requiring H-1B visas. The judge found the allegations plausibly sufficient to allege a knowing violation; the article also reports the judge said Cognizant had not violated tax laws and could potentially be violating immigration laws.
2021
Cognizant acquires a digital engineering firm
Cognizant acquired a digital engineering firm, described in the headline as its sixth acquisition in 2021.
2021
Cognizant announces acquisition of ESG Mobility
Cognizant announced that it had acquired ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider. The transaction was expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to closing conditions.
2021
Cognizant announces employee bonuses and promotions
Cognizant said it was offering bonuses substantially higher than in 2019 and had promoted more than 24,000 employees. It also said it was offering merit increases to about 160,000 employees globally and would move to quarterly promotions for certain billable employees starting in Q2 2021.
2021
Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies
Cognizant Technology Solutions acquired privately held custom software development services company Magenic Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
2020
Cognizant acquires Inawisdom
Cognizant announced that it had acquired Inawisdom, a UK-based consultancy specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics. Financial details were not disclosed.
2020
Cognizant acquires Bright Wolf
Cognizant reported that it had acquired Bright Wolf to expand its Industrial Internet of Things business. The article also says the transaction was expected to close in Q4 2020, subject to regulatory approval, so the reported completion status is inconsistent within the source.