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A recently fired cybersecurity chief from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised alarms regarding the safety of sensitive health and financial data belonging to millions of veterans. The official, dismissed amid broader government cuts initiated by President Trump, indicated that the data stored on a veterans' benefits website is at risk of compromise. The engineer emphasized that DOGE has access to veterans’ health records and warned that the vulnerability of the VA’s site could lead to potential harm to individuals. Cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns that DOGE's actions could result in irreparable damage as it seeks access to sensitive systems across various agencies.
As DOGE rolls from agency to agency demanding access to sensitive systems, cybersecurity experts worry that irreparable damage is being done. https://t.co/1SBAKjxJC8
Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns health, financial data at risk https://t.co/RGs8D8DMVX
NEW: Veterans’ personal and health care data is at risk after DOGE fired the security expert who oversaw them. The engineer told us DOGE has access to veterans’ health records, and the VA’s site is vulnerable. “The danger here is they’re going to use that data to harm people.” https://t.co/AZjCRwxrIF
