sent to congress and federal agencies. in the 200-page disclosure, he portrays a chaotic reckless environment that allows too many staffers access to central controls and sensitive information without adequate overnight. it s not just a story about recklessness, he also says they tried to cover up vulnerabilities. c . this is in the hands multi u.s. government, law enforcement agencies and today for the first time, by whistle-blowers speaking out. ready? yes. why are you coming forward? all my life, i ve been about finding places where i can go and make a difference- reporter: this is peter zackco, until january of this year, he was head of security at twitter, but now he s a whistle-blower. and he says that twitter security problems are so grave, they re a risk to democracy. i think twitter is an extremely important platform. reporter: he s handed over the combination about law enforcement agencies including the fcc, ftc and the department of justice. may
disappointing but we re back. and i m omar jimenez. new day good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, it is tuesday, august 23rd. i m john berman. brianna is off. cnn chief correspondent kaitlan collins is back here. great to be here. you and me both. listen, we have breaking news in a cnn exclusive. a potentialitily explosive whistle-blower report said security vulnerabilities pose a threat to national security and democracy. that disclosure obtained by cnn and the washington post comes from twitter s former head of secure, peter zacos claims were