Twitter said some of its source code, the fundamental computer code governing its operations, has been leaked, possibly compounding technical and security challenges the company has faced after several rounds of deep job cuts.
Twitter also requested that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California order GitHub to provide information on the individuals who uploaded the code, as well as those who downloaded it, the filing shows.
The social media network is seeking names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social media profile data and IP addresses associated with the user account"FreeSpeechEnthusiast." The name is an apparent reference to Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, a billionaire who has described himself as a free speech absolutist.
"While this is the internal source code, including internal tools, the biggest immediate risk seems to be reputational," Olejnik said."It highlights the broader problem of Big Tech, which is insider risk," and could undermine trust between Twitter's employees or internal teams, he said.
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