Complaint Says Russia-Based IP Address Attempted to Gain Access as DOGE Took Data
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Staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency began accessing sensitive federal systems at the National Labor Relations Board shortly after arriving at agency headquarters in early March, raising concerns over the information they were seeking and their reasons for obtaining it. Federal agencies store vast troves of confidential data on American businesses and taxpayers, safeguarded by strict privacy laws and stringent security regulations designed to protect against unauthorized access or misuse.
DOGE staffers disregarded National Labor Relations Board security protocols by manually deleting access logs, disabling monitoring tools and actively attempting to hide their digital footprints, according to a whistleblower complaint shared with Congress and first reported Tuesday by NPR. The complaint further revealed the board's employees first became suspicious after identifying unusual login attempts originating from a Russia-based IP address.
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