States prepare privacy lawsuit against DOGE over access to federal data

Summary: Fourteen state attorneys general are preparing to file a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his team for allegedly unlawfully accessing sensitive payment systems that contain personal and financial data of millions. They claim that Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is bypassing legal protections governing access to government databases. Their goal is to prevent any further access to these payment systems by Musk and his staff, stressing that no individual is above the law.

Affected: Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Keypoints :

• Attorneys general from 14 states, including California and New York, plan to sue to stop Musk’s unauthorized access to sensitive government data.
• Musk’s DOGE allegedly accessed systems containing personal information, including bank account and Social Security data, violating state privacy laws.
• The lawsuit follows Treasury’s temporary block of DOGE members from accessing payment systems amid existing legal concerns raised by union groups.