EPIC Sues Federal Agencies Over Historic Data Breach Allegations
Bloomberg Law
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has initiated a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department, alleging a significant data breach affecting millions of federal employees and citizens. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the suit claims these agencies violated federal security laws by failing to adequately protect sensitive personal information and improperly disclosing it. The complaint points to DOGE's leadership under Elon Musk, asserting unlawful access to secure government systems and highlighting the risks posed by such breaches to individuals' personal data.
