A whistleblower has claimed that Twitter has major security problems that put the personal information of its users at risk. 🧠
A whistleblower has claimed that Twitter has major security problems that put the personal information of its users at risk.
Zatko went on to claim that Twitter has been failing to reliably delete data when users close their accounts. Zatko claims that he repeatedly tried to flag these security issues, but Twitter has firmly disputed these allegations — and said in a statement that he was fired for "ineffective leadership and poor performance," adding:
The social network and Musk are currently embroiled in a legal fight, with the billionaire now attempting to walk away from a $44 billion deal.
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