IBM, Johnson & Johnson Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach

IBM Corp. and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. failed to protect the personal information of thousands of people that was exposed in an August data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Elaine Malinowski alleged that IBM and Johnson & Johnson failed to encrypt their data or follow industry data-security standards or those required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Information exposed in the breach included full names, contact information, and information about medications and associated conditions, according to a complaint filed Sept. 22 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New ...