Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of violating federal information security law

Summary: A lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) highlights significant cybersecurity threats arising from the department’s extensive access to federal data systems. The Electronic Privacy Information Center and an anonymous federal worker claim DOGE has violated critical security laws and standards intended to protect sensitive information. The lawsuit seeks to halt DOGE’s access to these systems and mandate the deletion of any data acquired unlawfully.

Affected: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and federal agencies including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Treasury Department.

Keypoints :

• Allegations of violations of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA).
• NIST protocols, which set mandatory security standards for federal agencies, have allegedly been ignored by DOGE.
• The lawsuit describes DOGE’s actions as potentially leading to the “most consequential data breach in U.S. history.”
• Concerns over unauthorized technology usage that heightens vulnerability to cyberattacks.
• Demands for DOGE to cease access and delete already obtained data.