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DOGE engineer's credentials found in past public leaks from info-stealer malware

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Re: DOGE engineer's credentials found in past public leaks from info-stealer malware

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Does the USA have an authority that can deny privileged data access to someone that has such poor operational security? Revoke security clearances, that kind of thing.

The DOGE staff have no security clearance to revoke, as far as I can tell.

Re: DOGE engineer's credentials found in past public leaks from info-stealer malware

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Does the USA have an authority that can deny privileged data access to someone that has such poor operational security? Revoke security clearances, that kind of thing.

Security levels of documents and clearances are technically controlled by the office of the President (IIRC), but this is often delegated to the agencies themselves. The military, for example, has it's own system for classified things, while it looks like maybe DOGE does not.

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Does the USA have an authority that can deny privileged data access to someone that has such poor operational security? Revoke security clearances, that kind of thing.

If the story is published on arstechnica, be assured the relevant agencies are obviously well aware. They are choosing not to act.

Re: DOGE engineer's credentials found in past public leaks from info-stealer malware

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Does the USA have an authority that can deny privileged data access to someone that has such poor operational security? Revoke security clearances, that kind of thing.

Yes in theory, however it's 2025 and I think it's likely that most of what they're doing falls afoul of data storage/recordkeeping laws anyway and there's basically zero chance that the perpetrators will face consequences.

Re: DOGE engineer's credentials found in past public leaks from info-stealer malware

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> a strong indication that devices belonging to him have been hacked in recent years.

I like these kind of speculative articles. The click bait title states something with certanity than the first sentence clarifies that it is a speculation. I am not sure why we are falling for this click baity garbage, over and over.

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