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Whistleblower alleges deficiencies in Twitter cyber security

Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures

08/23/2022

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Whistleblower alleges deficiencies in Twitter cyber security

Clip: 8/23/2022 | 6m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures

A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who helped break the story, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss.

08/23/2022

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