Twitter, which is one of the first platforms that comes to mind when it comes to social media, continues to come to the fore with non-platform events recently. The acquisition attempt of the company with Elon Musk and what happened after it has already created many negative situations for the company. The company is now on the agenda with an important claim.
The company neglects its security practices, according to Twitter’s former security chief
Twitter had cornered the businessman in a way during the lawsuit he entered with Elon Musk. But security chief Peiter Zatko, who was fired from the company in January, made a claim that would completely turn the tide. According to Zatko, Twitter has had times in the past when it has been irresponsible about security and has hidden it.
Zatko cites his departure from the company in January as the company’s refusal to remain silent about security vulnerabilities. The former security chief filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month accusing Twitter of deceiving shareholders and violating its agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to uphold certain security standards.
In the past days, Twitter has been shaken by a security vulnerability that will affect users. The new breach, confirmed by the company, allowed hackers to easily access account information. So much so that, thanks to this vulnerability, hackers had the opportunity to find accounts associated with their e-mail address or phone number. However, later, the company said that this gap has been fixed.
The case with Elon Musk could change completely if Twitter allegedly withheld some information about security issues from its shareholders and users. The company filed a lawsuit, stating that it left Musk in a difficult situation by giving up the purchase and that it benefited itself economically.
Elon Musk attributed his abandonment of the purchase to the company’s failure to share facts about security, spam and bot accounts. However, it was said that Musk’s trump card was not good and Twitter would win the case. However, if the latest allegations are true, difficult days await Twitter.
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