Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) — litigation: Filed FOIA lawsuit against OPM over DOGE access to federal personnel data containing personal information of millions of current and former federal workers (2025)

NoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) EPIC filed a FOIA lawsuit against OPM, (2) the lawsuit relates to DOGE access to federal personnel data, (3) the data contains personal information of millions of current and former federal workers, and (4) this occurred in 2025 (filed February 28, 2025, Case No. 25-597). The source text explicitly states 'the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" ("DOGE") have pushed the agency into the public eye with their unlawful access of OPM data systems that contain the personal information of millions of potential, current, and former federal workers.' The claim's characterization as a 'FOIA lawsuit' is accurate based on the source's description of EPIC's actions.

NoteThe source text directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) EPIC filed a FOIA lawsuit against OPM, (2) the case involves DOGE access to federal personnel data, (3) the data contains personal information of millions of current and former federal workers, and (4) this occurred in 2025 (Case No. 25-597). The source explicitly states 'the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" ("DOGE") have pushed the agency into the public eye with their unlawful access of OPM data systems that contain the personal information of millions of potential, current, and former federal workers.'