Union groups sue Treasury over giving DOGE access to sensitive data

The report covers lawsuits and investigations alleging that the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was granted broad, ongoing access to Treasury and other federal systems holding highly sensitive personal and financial information for millions of people. Plaintiffs contend this access may violate the Privacy Act, IRS confidentiality statutes, and FISMA standards, and experts warn the scale and lack of controls risk massive privacy breaches and misuse of immigration, financial and health-related data.