No compromise of TCS systems in recent cyberattacks on clients, says COO

India’s largest IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said none of its systems were compromised in the cyberattacks faced by its three major UK-based customers Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Co-op and Marks & Spencer. These incidents happened in less than a year.

The most recent case was of another Tata Group company and UK’s biggest automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover in September.

Speaking at TCS’ Q2 earnings conference call on October 9, Aarthi Subramanian, Executive Director - President & Chief Operating Officer, TCS, clarified that the breach, which forced JLR to shut down parts of its IT infrastructure and production facilities for weeks, was not due to TCS.

“These threats are getting more and more sophisticated. We are working closely with our customers to safeguard their interests. Recent incidents saw some of our TCS clients becoming victims to these cyberattacks, resulting in disruptions to their businesses. I would like to clarify that there has been no compromise of TCS systems,” She said.