Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on data security at Twitter, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former security chief at Twitter told Congress 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. Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to lay out his allegations Tuesday. “I am here today because Twitter leadership is misleading the public, lawmakers, regulators and even its own board of directors,” Zatko said as he began his sworn testimony. Zatko was the head of security for the influential platform until he was fired early this year.
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