Doge Teen with Cybercrime Connections Now Inside Cybersecurity Agency CISA (opens in new tab)

(nextgov.com)

90 pointschonkerz1y ago55 comments

55 comments

I'm more concerned about lesser-known DOGE staffers taking huge paydays for sharing some "there's no way this is really classified" classified information and getting away with it.

Shenanigans like that usually land you in jail for 20+ years, but this is a presidential committee, so it's totally different.

sepositus1y ago

It'd be interesting to do as much investigative journaling as has been done into Coristine with others in this department. I've seen very few people survive the majority of the media apparatus going through their lives with a fine-tooth comb.

And I'm not justifying anyone here. From my limited perspective, the guy doesn't belong anywhere near this place, but then again, I might have the same perspective for multiple people already operating there.

chonkerzOP1y ago

Other members of DOGE are getting dissected for past racist posts, but I personally think that's a lot less interesting and concerning than the historical leak allegations against this dude. DOGE will fire everybody except their own people. I think that double standard drives even more interest.

Eddy_Viscosity21y ago

Educators have gotten pushed out for having attending a 2-day course on DEI in 2019 because of 'standards', I guess. But having a known leaker access to ALL the data is ok. Glad this administration is hiring people based purely on merit and qualifications <\s>.

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5123000-education-dep...

kreetx1y ago

Nextgov, About: "Nextgov/FCW is owned by GovExec" [1]

GovExec, About: "In March of 2020, we committed our entire organization to creating the leading sales and marketing intelligence company serving the public sector" (added emphasis)

I.e, it may just be that the that the story is written by an organization that is losing it's funding.

[1] https://www.nextgov.com/about/

[2] https://about.govexec.com/company/about/

mannyv1y ago

Takes one to know one.

These days a criminal record is no bar for any computer-related thing...or at least it shouldn't be. However, it'd be prudent to monitor what they're keeping. Anyone who's any good will be keeping little nuggets of stuff for the future.

Tadpole91811y ago

Their crime is, within the last 2 years, commiting corporate espionage? What in the world are you talking about - that is the literal definition of "should not be working with classified documents and every American's SSN".

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