Over 100 federal workers filed a lawsuit alleging that Elon Musk's 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) illegally obtained access to their personal data through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The plaintiffs seek to block DOGE's access and claim violations of the Privacy Act.
A new lawsuit filed by more than 100 federal workers today in the US Southern District Court of New York alleges that the Trump administration’s decision to give Elon Musk ’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to their sensitive personal data is illegal.
previously reported that Musk and people with connections to him had taken over OPM. “OPM defendants gave DOGE defendants and DOGE’s agents—many of whom are under the age of 25 and are or were until recently employees of Musk’s private companies—‘administrative’ access to OPM computer systems, without undergoing any normal, rigorous national-security vetting,” the complaint alleges.
. EFF lawyer Victoria Noble says there are heightened concerns about DOGE’s data access because of the political nature of Musk’s project. For example, Noble says, there’s a risk that Musk and his acolytes may use OPM data to target ideological opponents or “people they see as disloyal.
. “There's medical information, there's disability information, there's information about people's involvement with unions.” The Office of Personnel Management and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The team behind the lawsuit plans to push even further. “This is just phase one, focused on getting an injunction to stop the continuing violation of the law,” says Lemley.
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