This is a signal that Mr Musk may try to use Mr Zatko’s accusations of false statements and security shortcomings at Twitter as part of his attempt to break off an agreement he made to buy the social media company for US$44 billion (S$61.2 billion).
Mr Zatko said in a whistleblower complaint to regulatory agencies and the US Justice Department that Twitter had misled the public, and Mr Musk, about its security practices. Twitter’s executives strongly rejected the claims, which came to light last week.
Mr Musk and Mr Zatko have both accused Twitter of fraud, but their allegations are not the same, the DealBook newsletter reported.
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