DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware

arstechnica.comPublished: 5/8/2025

Summary

Kyle Schutt, a 30-something software engineer at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), gained access to sensitive FEMA systems and has since had login credentials stolen multiple times through malware. These credentials have appeared in public databases like Have I Been Pwned, with examples from high-profile breaches that impacted millions of users across platforms such as Adobe, LinkedIn, Gravatar, and The Post Millennial. Lee highlights uncertainty about the exact timeline of Schutt's hacking but emphasizes the alarming frequency of these breaches since 2023.