Unpacking Government Cyber Failures and Cover-ups.

Unpacking Government Cyber Failures and Cover-ups.

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True Crime

The sources present an extensive discussion between two individuals, Alberto Hill and JAY, along with other participants, concerning a significant cybersecurity breach and data exploitation within the U.S. federal government, specifically targeting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Shay, a cybersecurity expert with 29 years of experience, details how a group, referred to as Doge, allegedly orchestrated a system that allowed them to obscure sender origins in federal emails, verify user identities while administrators remained anonymous, and collect vast amounts of sensitive data from various government agencies, including the Treasury and IRS. This information, placed into a "data lake," was purportedly used to identify and remove federal employees based on political and ideological affiliations, disrupt investigations into Elon Musk's companies, and erode public trust in government. Alberto Hill draws parallels to similar issues in Uruguayan politics, highlighting concerns about compromised government systems, passport issues, and the silencing of whistleblowers by media and authorities. The conversation emphasizes the frustration with lack of accountability and the challenges of gaining media attention for such critical issues.

• #InsecureCloudMigration• #OpSecFailure• #AIinGovernment• #GitHubExposure• #InsiderThreat• #AccountabilitySinkholeLegal & Societal Implications:• #PrivacyAct1974• #GovernmentMalfeasance• #AgencyDismantling• #CivilServiceErosion• #Whistleblower• #TransparencyNow• #ProtectOurData https://x.com/ADanielHill


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