Federal Judge Blocks Doge’s Access to Social Security Administration’s Banks of Personal Information

A federal judge on thuresday ised an order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency From accessing systems at the social security Administration (SSA) that store the personal information of Millions of Americans.

In The Thursday rulingUs District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland Accused Doge of Being “Essentially engaged in a fishing expert” Hollander said dog “Never Identified or Articulated” a Reason Why It Needs Access to the “Personal and Private Data of Millions of Americans.”

The access, per holunder, violates Several Federal Privacy Laws, and the Order Warned of Cybersecurity Risks.

Per the filing, dog has 10 staffers at SSA, and Seven of that Had Access to personally identifiable information in SSA’s data systems. Techcrunch has identified several, including Akash Bobba and Scott coulter,

Hollander said ssa initially granted dog access to the system, which included social security numbers, medical records, drivers’ license numbers, tax information, and reams of reams of reverers Information.

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