These are very young men, virtually unknown until now, who have suddenly found themselves at the center of American media attention amid suspicions that they have taken control of critical US Federal Government computer systems.
Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger and Ethan Shaotran – aged 19 to 24 – were named on February 2 by Wired magazine as working for DOGE, the “Department of Government Efficiency,” created on January 20 by executive order signed by Donald Trump. Two days later, Wired further reported that a certain Marko Elez, 25, a former SpaceX employee, allegedly holds administrator access to IT systems handling tax payments for the US Treasury.
Yet, the precise structure of DOGE, led by Elon Musk from Washington, remains strikingly opaque. It has no official website beyond an X account, and until recent press revelations, the identities of its employees were entirely unknown.
Unwavering admiration for the billionaire
Following the publication of their identities by Wired, several of the individuals erased their digital footprints and locked down their social media accounts. But what remains reveals a trajectory of students, young engineers and startup founders with direct or indirect professional ties, ideological affinities or past experience within Musk’s galaxy of influence.
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