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Whistleblower sues IBM and AT&T for covering up cyberattacks

A former IBM security expert has filed a lawsuit against the company and AT&T, accusing them of failing to disclose foreign cyberattacks despite legal obligations, as reported by Heise.

Whistleblower sues IBM and AT&T for covering up cyberattacks
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The plaintiff, a former security expert at IBM, filed the lawsuit against IBM and telecommunications giant AT&T. The companies allegedly failed to report cyberattacks from abroad despite being legally required to disclose them, according to the complaint.

The lawsuit accuses the firms of deliberately concealing the security breaches. The exact details of the attacks and the extent of potential damages are not yet known.

Source: www.heise.de