As DOGE teams plug into federal networks, cybersecurity risks could be huge, experts say

Experts warn that reported unauthorized access by Elon Musk’s DOGE personnel to OPM, Treasury, USAID, and Education systems could circumvent NIST 800-series controls by introducing unmanaged devices and software into sensitive networks, expanding the attack surface and risking exposure of background-check and payments data; while no confirmed compromise is cited, the behavior allegedly violates governance and poses significant operational and national security risk.