Doge software engineer's computer infected by info-stealing malware
a year ago
- #Info-Stealer Malware
- #Cybersecurity
- #Data Breach
- Kyle Schutt, a software engineer at CISA and DOGE, had his login credentials leaked multiple times from info-stealer malware.
- Schutt accessed FEMA's financial management system, handling disaster and non-disaster funding grants.
- His credentials appeared in at least four stealer malware logs since 2023, indicating potential device compromises.
- Stealer malware can steal login credentials, log keystrokes, and capture screen output.
- Schutt's Gmail credentials were found in 51 data breaches, including major breaches like Adobe (2013) and LinkedIn (2016).
- Journalist Micah Lee noted uncertainty about when Schutt's devices were hacked, as logs could be from recent or past incidents.