Officials affected by the move can still log on and access email but can no longer see the massive datasets that cover the federal workforce.

The systems include a vast database containing birth dates, Social Security numbers, appraisals, home addresses, pay grades and length of service of government workers, sources said.

Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

Elon Musk is only one week into his role in President Donald Trump’s new administration, but the US federal government is already rolling out the Twitter playbook to manage its spending and personnel.

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.

Elon Musk, CEO and owner of X, was tasked by Trump with reducing the 2.2 million federal workforce. Musk swiftly took action to reform US government agencies. However, reports are emerging in the media about interference with computer systems containing the personal data of millions of federal employees.

Elon Musks team has taken control of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), restricting senior career officials access to critical databases containing sensitive personal data of millions of federal employees.