Twitter whistleblower testifies to Senate of major security flaws: They dont know what they have
Summary
Zatko testified that Twitter lacked basic security measures and had a freewheeling approach to data access among employees, opening the platform to major risks. Musk sought to buy the company for $44 billion but then tried to back out of the deal, claiming Twitter should have been more forthcoming with information about how it calculates its percentage of spam accounts. "Todays hearing only confirms that Mr. Zatkos allegations are riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies," the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that the companys hiring is independent from foreign influence. Karim Hijazi, CEO of cyber intelligence firm Prevailion, said large organizations like Twitter often experience "infrastructure drift," when people come and go, and different systems are sometimes neglected. Zatko told Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., that a $150 million settlement like the one Twitter reached with the FTC in May over allegations it misrepresented how it used contact information to target ads, would be insufficient to deter the company from bad security practices.
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