Twitter Denies It Failed to Warn Saudi Dissident of Account Hack
- Social network says Omar Abdulaziz received 2015 safety alert
- McKinsey also asks judge to dismiss Abdulaziz’s U.S. lawsuit
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Twitter Inc. said an outspoken Saudi dissident whose account was hacked in 2015 by an employee at the social network was properly warned about the intrusion at the time, contrary to his claims in a lawsuit.
The company on Monday asked a San Francisco federal judge to throw out the case, saying the central allegation by Omar Abdulaziz is wrong. McKinsey & Co., accused by Abdulaziz of writing a report that alerted the Saudi government to his human rights activism, is also seeking dismissal of the suit.