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ceejayoz 2y ago
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-provided-tech-support-cybercrime-ring-records-show-2025-03-26/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-prov... > The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters.
- flanked-evergl 2y ago
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  - bryanrasmussen 2y ago
    a basic background check would invalidate someone with the described background.
  - randunel 2y ago
    Is the article unclear? Would people who collaborate with known criminal groups pass basic background checks? Granted, the sample size is low, but it doesn't look likely the rest of the gang would be any different.
    - flanked-evergl 2y ago
      One staffer is not "most of them". The article in no way supportes the claim.
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    Didn't you get a pretty good answer - from a Federal court - last time you asked the same question? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43557456 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43557456
    - fourside 2y ago
      It’s a common mistake to think that folks like the parent commenter are trying to engage in an intellectually honest discussion.
      - ceejayoz 2y ago
        I'm under no illusions they're commenting in good faith, but at times I find it valuable to highlight that fact.
        sorcerer-mar 2y ago
        It is valuable! Thank you for doing it.
      - morkalork 2y ago
        "Hark" goes the sealion, "sources?"
      - flanked-evergl 2y ago
        Well that is kind of the point though, I asked for sources because it is clear that the comment, containing a false and baseless claim (as evidenced by the inability to provide one single supporting source), was not intellectually honest. If we don't challenge these things, then others will start believing them.
    - flanked-evergl 2y ago
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      - SoyAnto 2y ago
        Providing support for known criminal groups would immediately raise flags on any background check. Do you need a source on that claim as well?
        johnnyanmac 2y ago
  - boesboes 2y ago
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- BurnGpuBurn 2y ago
  > Reuters could not independently verify EGodly's boasts of cybercriminal activity

cite?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-provided-tech-support-cybercrime-ring-records-show-2025-03-26/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-prov... > The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters.

flanked-evergl 2y ago
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- bryanrasmussen 2y ago
  a basic background check would invalidate someone with the described background.
- randunel 2y ago
  Is the article unclear? Would people who collaborate with known criminal groups pass basic background checks? Granted, the sample size is low, but it doesn't look likely the rest of the gang would be any different.
  - flanked-evergl 2y ago
    One staffer is not "most of them". The article in no way supportes the claim.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  Didn't you get a pretty good answer - from a Federal court - last time you asked the same question? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43557456 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43557456
  - fourside 2y ago
    It’s a common mistake to think that folks like the parent commenter are trying to engage in an intellectually honest discussion.
    - ceejayoz 2y ago
      I'm under no illusions they're commenting in good faith, but at times I find it valuable to highlight that fact.
      - sorcerer-mar 2y ago
        It is valuable! Thank you for doing it.
    - morkalork 2y ago
      "Hark" goes the sealion, "sources?"
    - flanked-evergl 2y ago
      Well that is kind of the point though, I asked for sources because it is clear that the comment, containing a false and baseless claim (as evidenced by the inability to provide one single supporting source), was not intellectually honest. If we don't challenge these things, then others will start believing them.
  - flanked-evergl 2y ago
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    - SoyAnto 2y ago
      Providing support for known criminal groups would immediately raise flags on any background check. Do you need a source on that claim as well?
      - johnnyanmac 2y ago
- boesboes 2y ago
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BurnGpuBurn 2y ago
> Reuters could not independently verify EGodly's boasts of cybercriminal activity