Elon Musk’s DOGE subordinates received approval to use software at the Labor Department that could be used to transfer large amounts of data, two employees said.

Summary

Elon Musk’s DOGE received approval to use PuTTY, a file-transfer software, at the Labor Department, raising alarm among employees over data security.

DOGE has sought access to various federal databases, prompting lawsuits from labor unions and privacy advocates.

A federal judge issued a restraining order against DOGE’s access to Treasury data, though not Labor’s. Critics fear AI analysis and unauthorized data sharing.

The case is now before U.S. District Judge John Bates, who expressed concerns but denied an immediate injunction.

  • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I’m alarmed, too, just cuz that means they’re genuinely accessing remote systems.

    But I thought they were already doing that.

    So I guess I’m just as alarmed as before.