Peiter “Mudge” Zatko has a long history in the area of information security. He was the chief security officer at Twitter until he was fired this January. Now he filed a whistleblower complaint with the SEC against Twitter. Multiple newspapers provide additional details. Tech Policy Press made the documents searchable, including Whistleblower Aid’s cover letter and the 84-page redacted disclosure.
The disclosure paints a picture of a chaotic and reckless environment at a mismanaged company that allows too many of its staff access to the platform’s central controls and most sensitive information without adequate oversight. It also alleges that some of the company’s senior-most executives have been trying to cover up Twitter’s serious vulnerabilities, and that one or more current employees may be working for a foreign intelligence service.
This complaint comes at a very unfortunate timing for the legal battle with Elon Musk.