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Summary

Elon Musk allegedly installed an unauthorized server at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), gaining access to sensitive federal employee data, including Social Security numbers, home addresses, and medical histories.

Young, inexperienced staffers are reportedly using this access to target positions for removal, particularly DEI offices.

Security concerns have been raised, with fears of hacking and HIPAA violations.

Senior officials have been locked out of key systems, limiting oversight of DOGE’s actions, which could significantly impact the federal workforce.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Elon will use social security numbers to hire more Indians in the branches of government.

I do have a question though, are employees of the United States Intelligence Community being affected by this?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

What is being done to stop him?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm sure the DOJ is on this and working on a case. /S

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Wonder if they have a NAC and if those who manage it would kill all packets to and from that server. Surely the government has some infosec professionals who will uphold their oaths and do their jobs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

They are civil servants, they have to choose between knocking him off the network or feeding their kids next week.

There's also a chance they are siding with him.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

I don't want to sound too doomery but their lives may honestly be on the line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

suuuurely... 😭

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Seize what?

Can the workers just seize means of production already? 🙄

[–] Mongostein 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Realistically, what would that look like?

1-Form a union, including the accountants?

2-Move all money in to new bank accounts?

3-Fire the boss and make all decisions through an elected council of workers?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago

It'd look like a civil war first. One socialists sure as fuck aren't winning.

[–] Arghblarg 6 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

Very disgusting of Elon.

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