A former employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia received a three-and-a-half-year sentence.
suggested in late August that the scandal reflected a broader practice of lax data security at the company.in the scheme.
Ali Alzabarah, a Saudi citizen, is another former Twitter employee who prosecutors say acquired personal info for over 6,000 accounts, including that of high-profile dissident Omar Abdulaziz. A third man, Ahmed Almutairi, was also charged but didn't work at Twitter. Instead, he allegedly served as a contact between Twitter staffers and the Saudi government. Of the three, only Abouammo was in the US to face charges.
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