Ah, another day, another DOGE mishaps. This time, it’s doge.gov, a website so hilariously mismanaged that it let literally anyone edit its database. No hacking skills required, just pure, unfiltered incompetence.

Wait, You Could Just… Edit It?

According to multiple reports, developers and internet sleuths quickly discovered that doge.gov (a site linked to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency) was essentially an open sandbox. Anyone with a browser and a little curiosity could modify, delete, or add whatever they wanted to its database.

This wasn’t some elite hacker mission. No encrypted backdoors. No zero-day exploits. Just bad website development that left the back end of a “government website” wide open like an unlocked Tesla in downtown SF.

Turns out, the developers of doge.gov didn’t bother setting basic database permissions. Imagine launching an official government website but forgetting to disable public write access, that’s the level of security failure we’re talking about.

Within hours of the discovery, the website was defaced with everything from meme-filled proclamations to edits renaming officials to “Shiba Inu Supreme Leaders”. A few pranksters even used the opportunity to rewrite government statements, while others tried (and failed) to see if they could use the system to issue actual executive orders.

Elon Musk Responds (Of Course He Does)

As expected, Musk had something to say about the fiasco. In a now-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post, he brushed off the incident, calling it a “fun little test” and a “feature, not a bug”.

Of course, that’s rich coming from the guy who oversees Tesla’s self-driving beta in live traffic. But sure, Elon, let’s pretend this was all part of the plan.

Meanwhile, security experts weren’t laughing. “This is one of the worst government website security breaches we’ve ever seen,” said cybersecurity analyst Jake Wren. “It’s not even hacking, it’s just leaving the front door wide open”. (Mashable)

What Happens Now?

At the time of writing, doge.gov is down for “maintenance” (translation: panic mode). The government claims the issue has been fixed, but given how amateurish the original mistake was, no one’s holding their breath.

One thing is clear: if this is the level of cybersecurity in Musk’s “efficient” government, we’re all in trouble. And it’s not just a joke, doge.gov reportedly has access to sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, bank account details, and routing numbers as part of its government services. If this data was anywhere near as secure as the site’s database, well… let’s just say you might want to monitor your credit report.