• DOGE Website Hacked

    From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to All on Sat Feb 15 13:57:16 2025
    But that's unpossible! Elon and his prodigies are all super smart and would never put up an insecure website where hackers could access the database behind it!

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-website-hack ed-musk-b2698683.html

    "DOGE also came under fire for posting classified staffing information of a U.S. intelligence agency online." Oooops-a-doopses!

    https://www.404media.co/anyone-can-push-updates-to-the-doge-gov-website-2/

    https://fortune.com/2025/02/14/elon-musk-doge-website-hacked-hackers/

    https://www.wired.com/story/the-official-doge-website-launch-was-a-security-mes s/

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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Dumas Walker on Sun Feb 16 12:43:00 2025
    But that's unpossible! Elon and his prodigies are all super smart and would never put up an insecure website where hackers could access the database behind it!

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-website ed-musk-b2698683.html

    I'll leave the link, but - doge.gov is up and an awesome transparency window into what its doing. Exactly what its doing w/ timestamps and receipts.

    What American doesn't want its expenditures being audited by a team that is fully capable of doing so? Tech bros - yes... the people who know how to find the millions of line items buried in bureaucracy; scares people, huh?



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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to PAULIE420 on Mon Feb 17 09:10:00 2025
    What American doesn't want its expenditures being audited by a team that is fully capable of doing so? Tech bros - yes... the people who know how to find the millions of line items buried in bureaucracy; scares people, huh?

    Unless there are accountants and people with specific knowledge about the systems in question involved, they really don't know what they are looking
    at. Some of Elon's statements, where they don't seem to have a keen grasp on default dates, makes this lack of knowledge very evident.


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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Dumas Walker on Mon Feb 17 18:19:00 2025
    What American doesn't want its expenditures being audited by a team that fully capable of doing so? Tech bros - yes... the people who know how to the millions of line items buried in bureaucracy; scares people, huh?

    Unless there are accountants and people with specific knowledge about the systems in question involved, they really don't know what they are
    looking at. Some of Elon's statements, where they don't seem to have a keen grasp on default dates, makes this lack of knowledge very evident.

    We can all grasp exactly what they're doing - we're nerds - they're going over TBs worth of line item data and looking at each entry. Do you really think they care about SS#s or millions of user data? No - the truth of the matter is they're in a race to find as many 'woke' expenditures as they can... now on that point you might have my attention more - I'd like them to audit ALL things, even far-right BS thats certainly in there... but they started w/ USAID which is (most likely) all left-wing BS.

    ... I'm just saying; this ISN'T a conspiracy about peoples private info - at least call it what it is... Musk is gutting all the left woke expenditures and once cut will try to only approve things that align w/ MAGA. On THAT front I might agree, but Elon Musk (and his highly paid team) aren't going to sell our data to the dark net... come on!



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  • From Brokenmind@VERT/TIABBS to paulie420 on Tue Feb 18 10:08:05 2025
    Re: Re: DOGE Website Hacked
    By: paulie420 to Dumas Walker on Sun Feb 16 2025 12:43 pm

    I'll leave the link, but - doge.gov is up and an awesome transparency window into what its doing. Exactly what its doing w/ timestamps and receipts.

    doge.gov is Common Sense! Let be clear doge.gov isnt some frivolous project. Its a response to the massive waste, inefficiency, and corruption âwe see in government spending. For years, we've watched as billions of taxpayer dollars are wasted, mismanaged, and outright stolen. And what's even more amazing? When people finally catch on and demand accountability, those in power get upset.It’ s wild that the same people who have been wasting money for decades throw a fit when anyone calls out their actions. Instead of fixing the problem, they try to shut down efforts that actually promote fiscal responsibility and demand transparency. doge.gov is a step toward changing that narrative, forcing government to answer for the money they waste and ensuring that every dollar spent serves the people.Shame on social media for turning a blind eye to this issue, focusing on the wrong things, and misrepresenting initiatives like doge.gov. Its s time to stop letting our leaders get away with wasteful spending and start demanding real change.Lets focus on fixing government waste, not shielding it from scrutiny. doge.gov is pushing for accountability, and its s exactly what we need.

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to PAULIE420 on Tue Feb 18 09:19:00 2025
    Unless there are accountants and people with specific knowledge about the
    systems in question involved, they really don't know what they are looking at. Some of Elon's statements, where they don't seem to have a keen grasp on default dates, makes this lack of knowledge very evident.

    We can all grasp exactly what they're doing - we're nerds - they're going over

    Unless we've all worked on mainframes on government systems that use older programming languages, like COBOL, I don't think we all can. Elon, as
    smart as he is, obviously doesn't have a grasp on it.

    ... I'm just saying; this ISN'T a conspiracy about peoples private info - at least call it what it is... Musk is gutting all the left woke expenditures and
    once cut will try to only approve things that align w/ MAGA. On THAT front I might agree, but Elon Musk (and his highly paid team) aren't going to sell our
    data to the dark net... come on!

    I never said it was a conspiracy. What I did bring up was that they stood
    up a website that was immediately hacked, exposing the data behind it to whoever wanted it. In this day and age, if they don't know how to secure a website, they are not the "wiz kids" that Elon is promoting them as. They might not sell the data, but whoever hacks it will certainly do so if it contains any data of value -- like personally identifying information (PII) -- at all.

    So, if there is a conspiracy, that conspiracy would be that there are a
    bunch of less-than-competent kids who know little about data security that
    are mucking about in federal systems.

    Musk recently made some statement, without evidence, that there were a
    bunch of 150 year olds in the SSA system. I don't know the specifics of
    that system but I would 100% guarantee you that if that system was using IBM DB2, he would have made the statement that there were a bunch of 124 year
    olds in the system because a null date on an IBM DB2 database is 19010101.

    How do I know that? I have worked on mainframe systems. Whatever system
    the SSA are using uses 1875 for a similar reason... when the system was developed, that date was "really old" and was therefore a value you could
    plug into a date field (that won't accept all zeroes or spaces) and your programs would be coded to know it meant "no date."

    If they were including forensic accountants and/or anyone familiar with
    the systems in question in their inqueries, they could make the group a
    lot closer to perfect and experienced using proven methods of finding
    fraud.

    As it is, they found USAID -- easy, low-hanging fruit -- but will step in
    it pretty deep if they keep mucking about.


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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Dumas Walker on Tue Feb 18 17:43:00 2025
    Unless we've all worked on mainframes on government systems that use
    older programming languages, like COBOL, I don't think we all can.
    Elon, as smart as he is, obviously doesn't have a grasp on it.

    I disagree - while *I* or you might not know how to handle that data, I'm sure the team Elon has put together has the chops to doso; and it seems like they're having zero issues as of yet!

    I never said it was a conspiracy. What I did bring up was that they
    stood up a website that was immediately hacked, exposing the data behind it to whoever wanted it. In this day and age, if they don't know how to secure a website, they are not the "wiz kids" that Elon is promoting
    them as. They might not sell the data, but whoever hacks it will certainly do so if it contains any data of value -- like personally identifying information (PII) -- at all.

    ... but - who even cares? [They stood up a website that was immediately hacked] Its literally a website with text and graphics; IT doesn't hold any of the data that DOGE is accessing - its just a literal statement of reciepts... sure, it would be better if it had great security - but I think DOGE just wanted to be transparent and get data to the American people. I'm OK with them putting it up and going back to secure it FULLY - its literally just a blog, so what if it got knocked down for a few hours?

    So, if there is a conspiracy, that conspiracy would be that there are a bunch of less-than-competent kids who know little about data security
    that are mucking about in federal systems.

    I think its more like those 'less-than-competent kids', who all have IQs over 150 - thats a true statement - are actually working on getting all the data from the systems THEIR working on; I'd be willing to bet that DOGE.GOV was thrown up by an intern, or even Elon!!! Again, it isn't the data their accessing - its literally a 'Wordpress blog'.

    Musk recently made some statement, without evidence, that there were a bunch of 150 year olds in the SSA system. I don't know the specifics of that system but I would 100% guarantee you that if that system was using IBM DB2, he would have made the statement that there were a bunch of 124 year olds in the system because a null date on an IBM DB2 database is 19010101.

    I would like to see the lists, but its been stated today that theres literally <12M people aged 120+ are on there. HOWEVER, note that there is NOT info about these #s on DOGE.GOV - I'm going to trust, and verify, the receipts that DO show up on DOGE.GOV. IMO, all the babble by Trump & media, both on the right and left, is just talking heads until DOGE actually makes a statement about it. I completely agree with you about null values, or OTHER issues with a data that POINT to something that isn't, but...

    Lemme ask you this - what would you say if after this investigating that we get hard proof that there are some even thousands or 100s of thousands of dead people receiving benefits??? My point is I can't wait to give this time and see the proof... I think a lot of people are getting scared about that proof and a whole lot of rich politicians and contractors that are losing their shit because DOGE is digging - even if theres nothing, dig dig dig!



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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to PAULIE420 on Wed Feb 19 10:05:00 2025
    Unless we've all worked on mainframes on government systems that use older programming languages, like COBOL, I don't think we all can.
    Elon, as smart as he is, obviously doesn't have a grasp on it.

    I disagree - while *I* or you might not know how to handle that data, I'm sure >the team Elon has put together has the chops to doso; and it seems like they're
    having zero issues as of yet!

    Not per Elon. Figuring out that USAID was full of pork was easy. Getting
    into the SSA system and thinking you've found a bunch of people who turned *exactly* 150 years old this year -- not a range, like some people 155,
    some 147, etc. -- and being so confident that you announce it publicly is a sign that they don't really know what they are doing.

    ... but - who even cares? [They stood up a website that was immediately hacked
    Its literally a website with text and graphics; IT doesn't hold any of the dat
    that DOGE is accessing - its just a literal statement of reciepts... sure, it would be better if it had great security - but I think DOGE just wanted to be transparent and get data to the American people. I'm OK with them putting it u
    and going back to secure it FULLY - its literally just a blog, so what if it got knocked down for a few hours?

    When they copy data over to one of their server systems, where they can supposedly understand it, and it gets hacked, I will await how you spin
    that. Since they seem to know little about online security, it shouldn't
    take long.

    Lemme ask you this - what would you say if after this investigating that we ge
    hard proof that there are some even thousands or 100s of thousands of dead people receiving benefits??? My point is I can't wait to give this time and se
    the proof... I think a lot of people are getting scared about that proof and a
    whole lot of rich politicians and contractors that are losing their shit because DOGE is digging - even if theres nothing, dig dig dig!

    Assuming that you are waiting for actual proof that there are that many and
    not just Elon or Trump's word, my answer is don't hold your breath.

    Unless some of these "wiz-kids" are experienced forensic accountants who
    have performed government system audits before, what is happening is not in
    any way a proper audit. It is more like a data "witch hunt," and, at the
    very least, the dumbasses are going to miss a whole lot of real fraud.

    I am sure they will make enough crap up so that those people who think it is a good idea will never notice.


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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Dumas Walker on Wed Feb 19 16:29:00 2025
    Not per Elon. Figuring out that USAID was full of pork was easy.
    Getting into the SSA system and thinking you've found a bunch of people who turned *exactly* 150 years old this year -- not a range, like some people 155, some 147, etc. -- and being so confident that you announce
    it publicly is a sign that they don't really know what they are doing.

    Is your belief that there is NONE or VERY LITTLE fraudulent SSA payouts?

    Because I haven't heard DOGE.GOV to post receipts on its site; I've heard Elon/Trump say that there are some 12M+/- people over the age of 120 getting SSA payments... those are statements, not facts. I'm waiting to see the receipts, but yea - I'm thinking theres some major fraud there since their willing to make those beginning statements.

    As I mentioned last time - what will you think in a few weeks IF DOGE shows that serious fraud is present? ... if there is NONE, or minimal - as OF COURSE theres fraud that I'd call 'normal' - then I'd agree that stirring up those rumors w/o knowing that theres proof coming out is irresponsible and it would make me question more about DOGE. But they've been SO transparent, even when they've made an incorrect statement;

    -----DOGE QUOTE-----
    DOGE claimed $8 billion in savings from a cancelled contract on their new "wall of receipts." It was actually $8 million.

    Around the time we published the story, DOGE removed a screenshot that showed the mismatch, but continued to claim 8 bil. in savings.
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    ... and the $8B claim was because the RECORD showed 8B - its all linked and very transparent. I think the fraud DOGE is going to prove is gonna be vast and I just wonder if that happens, then what will your stance be?

    ... It seems to me that the stance would still be anti-DOGE/Trump/Elon, when they are working their tails off for the American people.

    When they copy data over to one of their server systems, where they can supposedly understand it, and it gets hacked, I will await how you spin that. Since they seem to know little about online security, it shouldn't take long.

    Do you honestly think the data from the organizations their going through is stored on some tech bro's Thinkpad? C'mon, dude. Its literally the government; there is clearances and protocols - I disagree with you. The data their going through is not in the same universe as the DOGE.GOV website, but I think we're just going to agree to disagree.

    Assuming that you are waiting for actual proof that there are that many and not just Elon or Trump's word, my answer is don't hold your breath.

    I am sure they will make enough crap up so that those people who think
    it is a good idea will never notice.

    Yep - thats where we'll have to leave it. All I have to say, and where *I'm* at too!! - is I cannot wait to see what the following weeks and months show the American people. I hear your stance, and I hope you hear mine... I personally think we're going to be blown away by the waste and fraud.

    Also, I'm SURE that even if I see receipts that prove the above that you prolly won't agree with it... as I don't want to spend tax dollars on sprinkle band orchestras in Moldova, but others might not agree. :P

    But the SSA fraud - I think thats one where we could both agree. Lets see if its proven that ANY millions of dead people are getting checks - if so, no American could say that DOGE didn't do a great job.



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  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to paulie420 on Wed Feb 19 09:09:00 2025
    Hello paulie420!


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    data their accessing - its literally a 'Wordpress blog'.

    Not literally. It's seems to be just plain html.


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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Ogg on Thu Feb 20 19:24:00 2025
    data their accessing - its literally a 'Wordpress blog'.

    Not literally. It's seems to be just plain html.

    You know what I mean - its not a site where any data DOGE is accessing lives. Its just text... nothing important stored at DOGE.GOV, other than the transparency the left fails to address.



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