There is a Chinese spy lurking on Twitter, according to the social network's former security chief
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:11 am
Bad news is not giving Twitter a break. Elon Musk's decision to snub the social network and scrap its acquisition is now joined by vitriolic statements in the Senate by the company's former head of security.
Peiter Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testified yesterday before the US Senate Judiciary Committee and put his company in serious trouble, apparently burdened by serious security flaws .
According to Zatko, Twitter's security policy is so kuwait phone number data lax that a Chinese spy infiltrated the company's staff, with the social network's top management completely indifferent.
Zatko said during his testimony that an FBI agent contacted him just days after he was fired from Twitter earlier this year and told him that a Chinese spy had infiltrated the social network. The spy apparently reported directly to the Ministry of State Security, China's main intelligence agency.
According to Zatko's testimony, Twitter lacks the tools necessary to detect the presence of international intelligence agents in its domains.
When Twitter’s former security chief told another executive that the social network had a Chinese spy on staff, the latter downplayed the matter and responded: “Well, since we already have one, what does it matter if we have more? Let’s keep growing the office.
Peiter Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testified yesterday before the US Senate Judiciary Committee and put his company in serious trouble, apparently burdened by serious security flaws .
According to Zatko, Twitter's security policy is so kuwait phone number data lax that a Chinese spy infiltrated the company's staff, with the social network's top management completely indifferent.
Zatko said during his testimony that an FBI agent contacted him just days after he was fired from Twitter earlier this year and told him that a Chinese spy had infiltrated the social network. The spy apparently reported directly to the Ministry of State Security, China's main intelligence agency.
According to Zatko's testimony, Twitter lacks the tools necessary to detect the presence of international intelligence agents in its domains.
When Twitter’s former security chief told another executive that the social network had a Chinese spy on staff, the latter downplayed the matter and responded: “Well, since we already have one, what does it matter if we have more? Let’s keep growing the office.