Infosys Stole Our Trade Secrets, Cognizant Alleges, Files Suit In US Court

Cognizant TriZetto Software Group Inc has filed a case against Infosys Limited in a US court over alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and unfair competition.

Cognizant in its allegation filed with a Texas court said the Bengaluru-headquartered IT company unlawfully extracted data from Cognizant databases and used it to build and market competing software.

Infosys denied the allegations in a statement and said it would defend itself in court.

Cognizant asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and an order for Infosys to stop misusing its trade secrets.