A former manager at Twitter who was convicted of spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia and leaking U.S. data has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Ahmad Abouammo, 44, used to work at Twitter as a media partnerships manager for the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region and left the job in 2021. During his time at the company, he transferred sensitive information to Saudi officials which helped in identifying certain Twitter users, and exposed them to potential persecution in the Islamic kingdom. He was found guilty by a federal jury in August 2022.
