(New York) Elon Musk has formally asked Twitter’s former security chief, who was recently accused of lying on the platform, to provide documents and testify in legal proceedings against him against the social network.
Posted yesterday at 1:06 pm.
Peter Zatko’s lawyers have indicated that their client will respond to this request.
In a document sent to two American regulators and the Department of Justice last month, a self-proclaimed whistleblower blamed Twitter for its failed cybersecurity.
He also accused the San Francisco company’s leaders of deliberately overstating their fight against fake accounts and spam in public.
The latest statement is likely to bolster the line of defense of Elon Musk, who claims he gave up on buying Twitter because the company lied to him about the proportion of fake accounts and spam on the social network.
The entrepreneur and his lawyers issued a summons to Peter Zatko on Saturday, demanding all documents and communications in his possession related to “the impact and effects of fake accounts and spam on Twitter operations.” AFP released on file. Was able to visit.
The period considered goes from 1er January 2019 on the date of receipt of summons.
The Tesla boss is also seeking the testimony of Peter Zatko, who is subpoenaed for a deposition on September 9 at a compound near his New Jersey home.
The whistleblower’s attorneys indicated he would comply with the request, but called his participation “involuntary.”
Mr. Jatco assured the advisory “did not alert relevant authorities to favor Musk or undermine Twitter, but to protect the American people and Twitter stakeholders.”
Elon Musk also asks the former security manager to produce any document related to the measure of monetized daily active users (mDAU), a key indicator of the group’s performance.
In addition, the billionaire wants to obtain written traces of presentations Peter Jatko made to management about the risks of cyberattacks and flaws in Twitter’s computer system.
He said he was interested in all documents and communications “relating to Twitter’s efforts to hide its security flaws from investors, regulators and the public,” as well as any trace of “illegal activity” within the community.
The dispute between Twitter and Elon Musk must be heard in a hearing before a special court in Delaware that begins on October 17 and is expected to last five days.
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