Whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach
a year ago
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- A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive data, potentially leading to a significant cybersecurity breach.
- Daniel Berulis, the whistleblower, noticed unusual data exfiltration—10 gigabytes of case-related data—from NLRB systems, which included private information about union organizers and proprietary business data.
- The data spike correlated with DOGE team activities, and logs from the critical time window were mysteriously deleted, raising concerns about the breach's scope and intent.
- Attorney Andrew Bakaj highlighted that internal government databases, including those at Treasury, Energy, and Defense, were left vulnerable, with some data possibly funneled through Starlink to Russia.
- The whistleblower faced threats, including a menacing note and drone surveillance, underscoring the risks of coming forward.
- The White House defended DOGE's actions as part of efforts to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, but questions remain about the motives behind accessing and exfiltrating sensitive data.