Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

A young technologist known online as “Big Balls,” who works for DOGE, has access to sensitive US government systems. But his professional and online history call into question whether he would pass the background check typically required to obtain security clearances, security experts tell WIRED.

  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I gotta say, this part :

    Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

    I couldn’t care about in the least. Corporations in this country will regularly press charges against anyone pointing out security flaws in their systems. The fact that someone has been convicted of cyber crimes, only proves that they’re competent, it says nothing about their ethical standards.