The allegation that Twitter engaged in deception in its handling of automated “spam bot” accounts is at the core of Musk’s attempt to back out of the Twitter deal.Īt the same time, many of Zatko’s claims are uncorroborated and appear to have little documentary support.
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The Delaware judge overseeing that case ruled last week that Musk can include new evidence related to Zatko’s allegations in the high-stakes trial set to start Oct. The Tesla CEO is trying to get out of his $44 billion bid to buy the company Twitter has sued to force him to complete the deal. Zatko's accusations are also playing into billionaire tycoon Elon Musk's battle with Twitter. Dick Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who chairs the panel, has said that if Zatko’s claims are accurate, “they may show dangerous data-privacy and security risks for Twitter users around the world.”
He has brought the stunning allegations to Congress and federal regulators, asserting that the influential social platform misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control millions of “spam” or fake accounts. Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, was Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year.
In 1998, he testified before a Senate panel along with fellow members of a hacker collective who warned about the security dangers of the then-emerging internet age. It’s Zatko’s second Capitol Hill appearance, and in some ways a 21st-century echo of his first.
Senators who will hear Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee are alarmed by his Twitter allegations at a time of heightened concern over the safety of powerful tech platforms. WASHINGTON (AP) - Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday.
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