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.

  • jonne@infosec.pub
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    6 days ago

    Actually it’s good news that they still had to requisition the software, that indicates they don’t just get to run local admin and install whatever, they’re still bound by a domain.