Twitter’s security woes are far from over.
Nonprofit law firm Whistleblower Aid filed the complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice.
The Washington Post, which interviewed the whistleblower, reported earlier on the allegations.
Twitter engineers renamed the program to “privileged mode” following internal backlash, the whistleblower told The Post.
The whistleblower reportedly told Congress and the FTC that Twitter engineers can still access this program today.
Twitter didn’t respond to a request for comment.
A congressional staffer shared the September and October complaints with CNET.
The latest allegations could spark more scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators during a chaotic time for Twitter.
Twitter fired Zatko, who joined the company after the 2020 security breach.
In the complaint, Zatko accused Twitter of violating an11-year-old settlement with the FTC.
Twitter said Zatko’s allegations were “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies and lacks important context.”
Whistleblower Aid is also representing Zatko.
The FTC declined to comment on the latest whistleblower complaint.
She urged Congress and regulators to pass legislation to help safeguard consumer data.
“Musk’s leadership has been tumultuous.”
