Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.
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A former IBM cybersecurity executive accused the company of covering up three data breaches by foreign governments between 2013 and 2016, including one by a Chinese-linked group. IBM denied wrongdoing, stating the Justice Department declined to intervene and that it followed the law. The case highlights how major cyberattacks sometimes go undisclosed to the public or authorities.