Peiter Zatko, who was fired in January, claims Twitter lied to regulators about its security practices in a whistleblower complaint.
"He is very concerned, to the point that he is taking risks that could jeopardize his future career for the purpose of informing regulators, Congress, the public about the consequences given the vulnerabilities he's identified," John Tye, a lawyer with Whistleblower Aid who is representing Zatko, told CBS News.
In a statement to CBS, Twitter took issue with the complaint, saying that Zatko was fired"for poor performance and ineffective leadership." Under a 2011 settlement with the FTC, which followed a series of hacks of the platform, Twitter is required to maintain a"comprehensive information security program."
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