Whistleblower accuses IBM and AT&T of covering up foreign cyberattacks
Cyberattacks from China on IBM also reported
Executives allegedly ordered cover-up
IBM downplays, no comment from US government
US corporations IBM and AT&T are repeatedly exposed to cyberattacks from abroad. Because they do business with the US government, they are obligated to report breaches and data exfiltration. According to a lawsuit filed by a former IBM security expert, this has not happened, or not to the full extent. He accuses the companies of having covered up successful attacks by foreign cybercriminals to secure new government contracts and continue existing agreements with the US government.
