Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access

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February 12, 2025, 12:08 AM

• •More than 100 current and former federal workers have sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency agency he runs for allegedly accessing highly sensitive personnel records without proper vetting or authorization.
• •The lawsuit alleges that DOGE obtaining OPM records violated the Privacy Act, which prohibits improper access to personal data, including across federal agencies.
• •The lawsuit comes amid growing controversy over DOGE’s access to sensitive government data as the agency begins instituting mass layoffs and other reforms across the federal government.

More than 100 current and former federal workers have sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency agency he runs for allegedly accessing highly sensitive personnel records without proper vetting or authorization. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York by 104 workers along with various unions representing government workers. The plaintiffs are asking for the government’s main HR agency, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to cut off access to DOGE and its agents.

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