Whistleblower alleges Twitter hid security flaws from regulators

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Twitter’s former security chief has filed a sweeping whistleblower complaint claiming the company deceived regulators about deficiencies in its security against cyberattacks and didn’t do enough to fight spam.

08/23/2022 11:02 AM EDTTwitter’s former security chief has filed a sweeping whistleblower complaint claiming the company deceived regulators about deficiencies in its security against cyberattacks and didn’t do enough to fight spam — accusations that could spark Congress to take action against the company and endanger its legal fight against Elon Musk.

Zatko said in his complaint that he attempted to flag the security vulnerabilities to Twitter’s board and alleged non-compliance with a“Large technology companies need to know what the risks are and they need to have the appetite to fix it,” Zatko told CNN in an interview. Haugen’s revelations led to congressional hearings and kids safety legislation. Following Zatko’s complaint, lawmakers are also pledging to, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement that he plans to “continue investigating” the issue to “get to the bottom of these alarming allegations.”

 

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Then why are they regulators?

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You're missing most of the story, Politico. 'one or more current employees may be working for a foreign intelligence service.'

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