The Department of Government Efficiency's website was compromised shortly after its launch due to hackers exploiting an unsecured database, which allowed unauthorized editing of content. The website, hosted on servers independent of the government, displayed derisive messages from unidentified hackers pointing out security vulnerabilities.
Importance: This breach underlines significant worries about DOGE's management of confidential government information, given its existing access to various federal agencies' systems, such as Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and Medicare. Multiple lawsuits have been filed questioning DOGE's data access protocols.