WhatsApp's former head of security, Attaullah Baig, has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Meta, alleging that the social media megalith retaliated against him for reporting security failings that violated legal commitments.

The complaint [PDF], filed in Northern California District Court, says Baig reported what he believed to be several violations of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act involving the failure to disclose security issues that represent potential acts of shareholder fraud, plus potential violations of US Securities and Exchange Commission rules about internal information controls.

As a result of his reports, Baig claims leaders at WhatsApp unlawfully retaliated against him through inaccurate performance reviews that were filed as a pretext to terminate his employment.

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