The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faced a security breach when an employee, Marko Elez, sent unencrypted personal information via email to Trump administration officials. This lapse came to light in a federal lawsuit following Elez’s resignation after racist social media posts. The Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Services, which handles trillions of dollars in federal funds, conducted a forensic analysis that uncovered the violation of policies regarding data encryption. Despite this breach, Elez was rehired shortly after at the Social Security Administration.
The Treasury experienced a significant security breach when a staffer emailing unencrypted personal information, which violated department policies, potentially exposing sensitive data on millions of Americans.
Marko Elez, a DOGE staffer, violated Treasury regulations by sending unencrypted personal information via email, which has raised serious concerns about governmental data security.
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