‘DOGE’ blocked from accessing Social Security data in what judge calls a ‘fishing expedition’ Temporary restraining order requires Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government ...

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Department of Government Efficiency broad access to Social Security information on millions of Americans while a legal challenge continues.

A DOGE staffer with access to the private information on millions of Americans held by the U.S. government reportedly exposed a private API key used for interacting with Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot.

DOGE wants access to the data of millions of Americans, including Social Security numbers, medical information, tax return data, citizenship records and more.

A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block DOGE from further access to sensitive personal information at the Social Security Administration.

KEY TAKEAWAYS A federal appeals court blocked DOGE's access to Social Security data. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court upheld an injunction citing potential privacy violations.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing its Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security data once restricted by federal privacy law.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause an order barring the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing millions of Americans’ personal data ...