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OPM Email Sparks Fears Over Data Security Breach

1/29/2025

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A mass email from the Office of Personnel Management to federal employees has sparked alarm over possible breaches of procurement and cybersecurity laws from the Trump era. A lawsuit claims OPM neglected essential privacy assessments and ties the email system to Elon Musk, raising fears that employee data security could be at serious risk.

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Story summary

A mass email from the Office of Personnel Management to federal employees has sparked alarm over possible breaches of procurement and cybersecurity laws from the Trump era. A lawsuit claims OPM neglected essential privacy assessments and ties the email system to Elon Musk, raising fears that employee data security could be at serious risk.