DOGE bro computer infected by malware,creds found in stealer logs

HELLFIRE

From TheRegister’s Security Roundup; usual preface this is strictly and soley from a security / privacy interest to the exclusion of everything else : https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/doge_cyber_experts_creds_found/
https://micahflee.com/doge-bro-kyle-schutts-computer-infected-by-malware-credentials-found-in-stealer-logs/

… According to [Developer and journalist Micah] Lee, account credentials linked to [Kyle] Schutt were found in the 100GB Naz.API dump that contained 71 million unique email addresses and password combinations, the ALIEN TXTBASE stealer dump containing 284 million unique accounts, an un-named July 2024 dump collated from malicious Telegram channels, and another massive stealer log added to HIBP in January 2025. “I have no way of knowing exactly when Schutt’s computer was hacked, or how many times,” Lee pointed out, adding that evidence of infostealers means he fervently hopes DOGE staff are not using personal machines to access government records. …

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Somewhat-Reticent

HELLFIRE Fear not.

egeezer

Somewhat-Reticent
We only have the best and brightest security experts accessing our most sensitive data. 😉

urbanriot

HELLFIRE Even if this were true it’s ridiculous clickbait propaganda.

My login details have been on the dark web more times than I can count because forum databases were hacked, old forums like DSLReports were left to die and accounts pilfered, companies were hacked, etc.. I bet almost everyone here has credentials floating around on the internet.