Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
TechCrunch·June 5, 2026
A former cybersecurity executive has come forward as a whistleblower, accusing IBM of covering up several data breaches that occurred in the mid-2010s. The alleged breaches affected IBM and two of its subsidiary companies, but were not disclosed to the public. The whistleblower's lawsuit claims that IBM actively worked to conceal the breaches, rather than reporting them as required. The accusations suggest a significant failure in IBM's cybersecurity and transparency practices.
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