4 ways to protect your personal data from Musk’s DOGE

Elon Musk and his minions are trying to access your personally identifiable information at the Treasury Department and other government agencies. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Americans across all political stripes were understandably concerned when news broke that Elon Musk, the unelected head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had gained access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment systems. These payment systems are responsible for trillions of dollars in federal payments, including things like Social Security benefits and tax refunds.