Coristine's Cybercrime Ties Worry Experts

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old known online as 'Big Balls', was involved with a cybercrime ring called EGodly before joining Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team. Coristine ran a company named DiamondCDN, which provided network services to EGodly, known for crimes such as hacking, cryptocurrency theft, and cyberstalking an FBI agent. EGodly publicly thanked DiamondCDN for their services in 2023, highlighting the company's role in providing DDoS protection. Despite concerns over his past, Coristine, who has been championed by Musk, now has access to sensitive government networks. This revelation, based on digital records reviewed by Reuters, has sparked alarm among cybersecurity experts about his current position in the government. Neither Coristine nor the State Department has commented on these findings.