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Elon Musk Claims Twitter Ordered Former Security Chief to Destroy Evidence as Part of Severance Package
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of directing whistleblower Peiter Zatko to destroy evidence as part of his $7.8 million (roughly Rs. 64 crore) severance agreement, according to court filings from October 3 that were unsealed on Monday. Peiter Zatko, Twitter’s ex-head of security, said he burned 10 handwritten notebooks and deleted 100 computer file...
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Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Fraud for Concealing Serious Security Flaws in Amended Lawsuit: Report
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security. Following the allegations made by a Twitter whistleblower, Musk amended his previously filed lawsuit against the firm. The Twitter whistleblower accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents...
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Twitter Allowed Chinese, Indian Agents on Payroll, Privacy of Users at Risk, Whistleblower Claims
Twitter's former security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko testified before a US Senate Committee on Tuesday. The Twitter whistleblower while appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee laid out his allegations against the microblogging platform. He accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on ...
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Twitter Whistleblower In US Congress As Shareholders Back Musk Takeover
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the US Congress Tuesday that the platform ignored his security concerns, in testimony that came as company shareholders greenlit Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.
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Twitter Had at Least One Chinese Agent Working at the Company, Whistleblower Says: Report
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, the company's former security chief, reportedly made disclosures that claim at least one Chinese agent was working at the company. The whistleblower's claim was revealed by remarks made by a US Senator during a hearing on Tuesday, where the whistleblower is set to begin testifying before a US Senate Committee, a...
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Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report
Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microbloggin...
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Peiter ''Mudge'' Zatko: The Wild Card In Elon Musk's Clash With Twitter
Respected in cybersecurity circles, former Twitter security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is a wild card in Elon Musk's legal gambit to break a $44 billion deal to buy the social network.
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Twitter Refutes Elon Musk's Claims of Breach of Agreement Over Whistleblower Payment: Report
Twitter reportedly responded to Elon Musk's latest letter of termination on Monday, stating that it had not violated any of the terms the agreement to be acquired for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,900 crore) by the Tesla CEO. Musk had stated that the payment of $7.75 million (roughly Rs. 60 crore) to a whistleblower without his consent was a viola...
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Elon Musk's Lawyer Claims Twitter Agreed to Pay Whistleblower $7 Million to Stay Silent: Report
Elon Musk’s lawyers have argued that Twitter paid a whistleblower $7 million (roughly Rs. 56 crore) to keep silent about the company’s operational problems. It is believed that this whistleblower is Peiter Zatko.
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Elon Musk Allowed to Use Whistleblower Claims in Case Against Twitter, Trial to Start in October
Elon Musk will be allowed to the claims made by whistleblower Peiter Zatko in his legal defence. However, the five-day trial will not be delayed and will start in October.
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Elon Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower; Seeks Information on Bots, Security
Elon Musk has subpoenaed Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko and sought documents and information on the Twitter's spam accounts and alleged security vulnerabilities on the microblogging site. Zatko recently raised shocking allegations on Twitter, that were denied by the company.
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Twitter Questioned Over Whistleblower’s Claims on India Operations by Tharoor-Led Parliamentary Panel
Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.
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Twitter Employees Continue to Quit Amid Elon Musk Battle, Whistleblower’s Complaint
Twitter executives informed the employees regarding the staff exodus it has been facing recently amid legal battle with Elon Musk and whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko’s allegations. The company’s current employee attrition stands at 18.3 percent.
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Twitter Whistleblower To Meet With US Senate Panel On September 13: Report
The US Senate Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on Sept. 13 with Twitter Inc's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko to discuss allegations from his whistleblower complaint that the social media company misled regulators.
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Twitter CEO Said to Term Whistleblower Claims 'Inaccurate'; Firm Reiterates Spam User Count to SEC: Reports
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal toldsaid to have addressed employees at an internal meeting on Wednesday to state that accusations by former employee and whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko were inaccurate, as per a report. The company is also reportedly said to have defended its spam and bot account enumeration to the US SEC earlier this year.
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Elon Musk Claims Twitter Ordered Former Security Chief to Destroy Evidence as Part of Severance Package
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of directing whistleblower Peiter Zatko to destroy evidence as part of his $7.8 million (roughly Rs. 64 crore) severance agreement, according to court filings from October 3 that were unsealed on Monday. Peiter Zatko, Twitter’s ex-head of security, said he burned 10 handwritten notebooks and deleted 100 computer file...
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Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Fraud for Concealing Serious Security Flaws in Amended Lawsuit: Report
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security. Following the allegations made by a Twitter whistleblower, Musk amended his previously filed lawsuit against the firm. The Twitter whistleblower accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents...
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Twitter Allowed Chinese, Indian Agents on Payroll, Privacy of Users at Risk, Whistleblower Claims
Twitter's former security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko testified before a US Senate Committee on Tuesday. The Twitter whistleblower while appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee laid out his allegations against the microblogging platform. He accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on ...
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Twitter Whistleblower In US Congress As Shareholders Back Musk Takeover
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the US Congress Tuesday that the platform ignored his security concerns, in testimony that came as company shareholders greenlit Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.
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Twitter Had at Least One Chinese Agent Working at the Company, Whistleblower Says: Report
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, the company's former security chief, reportedly made disclosures that claim at least one Chinese agent was working at the company. The whistleblower's claim was revealed by remarks made by a US Senator during a hearing on Tuesday, where the whistleblower is set to begin testifying before a US Senate Committee, a...
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Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report
Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microbloggin...
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Peiter ''Mudge'' Zatko: The Wild Card In Elon Musk's Clash With Twitter
Respected in cybersecurity circles, former Twitter security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is a wild card in Elon Musk's legal gambit to break a $44 billion deal to buy the social network.
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Twitter Refutes Elon Musk's Claims of Breach of Agreement Over Whistleblower Payment: Report
Twitter reportedly responded to Elon Musk's latest letter of termination on Monday, stating that it had not violated any of the terms the agreement to be acquired for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,900 crore) by the Tesla CEO. Musk had stated that the payment of $7.75 million (roughly Rs. 60 crore) to a whistleblower without his consent was a viola...
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Elon Musk's Lawyer Claims Twitter Agreed to Pay Whistleblower $7 Million to Stay Silent: Report
Elon Musk’s lawyers have argued that Twitter paid a whistleblower $7 million (roughly Rs. 56 crore) to keep silent about the company’s operational problems. It is believed that this whistleblower is Peiter Zatko.
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Elon Musk Allowed to Use Whistleblower Claims in Case Against Twitter, Trial to Start in October
Elon Musk will be allowed to the claims made by whistleblower Peiter Zatko in his legal defence. However, the five-day trial will not be delayed and will start in October.
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Elon Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower; Seeks Information on Bots, Security
Elon Musk has subpoenaed Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko and sought documents and information on the Twitter's spam accounts and alleged security vulnerabilities on the microblogging site. Zatko recently raised shocking allegations on Twitter, that were denied by the company.
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Twitter Questioned Over Whistleblower’s Claims on India Operations by Tharoor-Led Parliamentary Panel
Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.
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Twitter Employees Continue to Quit Amid Elon Musk Battle, Whistleblower’s Complaint
Twitter executives informed the employees regarding the staff exodus it has been facing recently amid legal battle with Elon Musk and whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko’s allegations. The company’s current employee attrition stands at 18.3 percent.
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Twitter Whistleblower To Meet With US Senate Panel On September 13: Report
The US Senate Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on Sept. 13 with Twitter Inc's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko to discuss allegations from his whistleblower complaint that the social media company misled regulators.
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Twitter CEO Said to Term Whistleblower Claims 'Inaccurate'; Firm Reiterates Spam User Count to SEC: Reports
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal toldsaid to have addressed employees at an internal meeting on Wednesday to state that accusations by former employee and whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko were inaccurate, as per a report. The company is also reportedly said to have defended its spam and bot account enumeration to the US SEC earlier this year.
