Twitter’s former security chief Peiter Zatko tells US Congress there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence and the company allowed India to add agents to the roster as well
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko arrives to testify to a Senate Judiciary hearing examining data security at risk, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Washington.
Zatko told lawmakers that the social media platform is plagued by weak cyber defenses that make it vulnerable to exploitation by “ teenagers, thieves and spies” and put the privacy of its users at risk. “Twitter leadership ignored its engineers,” he said, in part because “their executive incentives led them to prioritize profit over security.”
The Delaware judge overseeing the case ruled last week that Musk can include new evidence related to Zatko’s allegations in the high-stakes trial, which is set to start Oct. 17. During the hearing, Musk tweeted a popcorn emoji, often used to suggest that one is sitting back in anticipation of unfolding drama.
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