Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Zenger
Zenger
National
Natan Ponieman

The Smoking Files? Elon Musk Accuses Twitter, Peiter Zatko Burn Incriminating Documents.

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on data security at Twitter, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 13, 2022 . Zatko claims that Twitter's widespread security failures pose a security risk to user's privacy and information and could potentially endanger national security. KEVIN DIETSCH VIA GETTY IMAGES

Accusations are running wild at the Delaware Court of Chancery, where the fate of Twitter is being debated.

A new claim by Twitter’s defense denies allegations by Elon Musk that Twitter had forced whistleblower Peiter Zatko — a key element in Musk’s defense — to burn sensitive documents after failing to buy his silence.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.