Just found something of interest.
http://time.com/5552860/beto-orourke-hacktivist-cdc/
"It’s unclear whether O’Rourke’s time with the CDC will move the needle with voters. As Reuters reports, there is “no indication” the candidate “ever engaged in the edgiest sorts of hacking activity.” Other, more prominent CDC members have gone on to successful careers in mainstream fields. Former CDC member Peiter C. Zatko — also known as “Mudge” — went on to work for the U.S. Department of Defense and founded the Cyber Independent Testing Laboratory, funded by a DARPA grant. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peiter_Zatko
The things that make you go hmmm… https://infrakshun.wordpress.com/tag/privacy/
There are multiple stories on that page you may want to check out. It's one hell of a rabbit hole.