Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.

Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to temporarily restrict staffers associated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.

Lawsuit: 'Scale of intrusion into individuals' privacy is massive and unprecedented' Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has had its access to US Treasury payment systems restricted - at least temporarily - following a lawsuit from advocacy groups and unions.

Elon Musk's DOGE is targeting Medicare and Medicaid for potential fraud as part of his campaign to trim down the federal government.

Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency confirmed Wednesday. It was unclear which systems DOGE had access to and whether any sensitive medical information was part of the efforts.