Mudge's Background as a Hacker in the 90s and his Role at Twitter

The podcast episode discusses the background of Peter Zatko, also known as Mudge, who was a prominent hacker in the 90s and part of hacker collectives like Cult of the Dead Cow and Loft. It mentions his famous testimony in front of the US Senate about cybersecurity issues, where he claimed that he and his fellow hackers could shut down the internet in 30 minutes. The episode also highlights Mudge's recent role as the head of security at Twitter, which he took on after a significant security breach on the platform in 2020, where high-profile accounts were hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam.