A 23-year-old former SpaceX intern, Luke Farritor, was granted access to the U.S. Energy Department’s IT system—despite lacking the required security clearance and background check, according to CNN. The decision, approved by Trump loyalist Energy Secretary Chris Wright, was made over strong objections from cybersecurity officials, raising major concerns about government security protocols. According to
This is every hackers wet dream. Access to government systems they should not have any right to access. Our enemies couldn’t dream of a better scenario. A few young stupid and inexperienced developers writing backdoors to previously secure systems for some rich dumb oligarch to exploit and leaving national security completely exposed.