DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software


The words "This site has been hacked by RENEG4DE.COM" are displayed on the archived site of a rival video game cheating website in this April 1, 2025 screenshot. REUTERS/Raphael Satter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk who is now working in the U.S. Justice Department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters.

Christopher Stanley, a 33-year-old engineer who has worked at both Musk's social media company X and space-launch company SpaceX, is a senior advisor in the Deputy Attorney General's office, according to a former Justice Department official and a staff directory listing reviewed by Reuters.

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