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#Privacy Act

The Privacy Act of 1974, governing the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personal information by federal agencies. Incidents involve violations of Privacy Act protections, particularly through unauthorized data access by DOGE personnel.

2 incidents

Updated March 26, 2026 Corruption & Self-Dealing
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases

DOGE accessed Treasury, OPM, and SSA databases containing millions of Americans' personal data without authorization or completed background checks. Federal judges ordered data disgorged and deleted, finding Privacy Act and APA violations, though the Supreme Court later partially reversed.

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DOGEElon Muskdata privacyPrivacy ActTreasury
Updated March 26, 2026 Corruption & Self-Dealing
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Ongoing

DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System

DOGE associates including Tom Krause (Broadcom executive) and Marko Elez (25-year-old with racist posts) accessed Treasury's $6 trillion payment system. Elez was mistakenly given write access to payment records. 19 AGs sued. A federal judge blocked access, calling it 'chaotic and haphazard,' but the 4th Circuit later reversed.

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DOGETreasurypayment systemElon MuskTom Krause