How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI
WIREDWednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:58:53 PM
This wild story digs into how Edward "Big Balls" Coristine and the digital currency DOGE somehow managed to infiltrate a federal payroll system used by the FBI—all through a backdoor at the Small Business Administration. WIRED got its hands on hundreds of pages of records showing just how fast and loose this access was, raising serious questions about security gaps in government systems.
Editor’s Note: If you needed another reason to side-eye how secure government tech really is, here it is. The fact that a cryptocurrency project—let alone one nicknamed "DOGE"—could waltz into systems handling sensitive payroll data (including for law enforcement) is a flashing red light. This isn’t just bureaucratic sloppiness; it’s a potential national security risk, and it’ll likely fuel more scrutiny over who’s guarding the digital doors in D.C.
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