Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, secured a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE and Elon Musk from accessing Treasury Department payment systems containing sensitive personal data. The court found the Trump Administration illegally granted unauthorized access, exposing Americans' bank account details and Social Security numbers. The order mandates destruction of downloaded materials and restricts access to vetted civil servants.
The temporary restraining order prohibits DOGE personnel and other unauthorized individuals from accessing Treasury payment systems and data containing personally identifiable information. Those with prior access must immediately destroy all downloaded materials. Access is limited to civil servants with proper background checks, security clearances, and information security training.
In-house legal teams should review all vendor, data processing, and government contractor agreements for clauses governing data access, confidentiality, and third-party data sharing. Specific attention is needed for provisions allowing access to sensitive government systems or personally identifiable information (PII). Contracts should be amended to explicitly prohibit unauthorized access by political appointees or unvetted personnel, mandate immediate breach notification for any unauthorized data access or exfiltration, and include robust data destruction requirements for any downloaded materials. Teams should also verify that agreements with government entities incorporate compliance with temporary restraining orders or court-mandated data protection protocols.
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Also known as: DOGE
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"largest data breach in American history"
"unauthorized access to Treasury Department's central payment system, and therefore to Americans' most sensitive personal information, including bank account details and Social Security numbers"
"Connecticut Attorney General William Tong"
"coalition of 19 attorneys general"
"temporary restraining order"
$29.6M
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, for allegedly conspiring to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement includes cooperation in ongoing litigations and internal reforms to ensure fair competition.
$29.6M
Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 48 states and territories in a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve allegations of a widespread conspiracy to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement includes cooperation from Glenmark in ongoing multistate litigations and internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.
$18.0M
Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 42 attorneys general in a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims, with $18 million paid from bankruptcy funds, and requires enhanced data security measures for the new entity holding the data.
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing to block the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. by Paramount Skydance Corporation. The lawsuit alleges the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act by substantially lessening competition in theatrical film distribution and basic cable television licensing, which would harm consumers through higher prices and reduced quality.
Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general submitted comments to the FCC urging stronger rules to prevent scammers from accessing legitimate telephone numbers for illegal robocalls. The coalition is responding to the FCC's proposed rules and asks for measures such as stronger certification, reporting, and prohibitions on number cycling.
$45.0M
Attorney General Tong announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind Cash App, for misleading consumers about the safety of the platform, failing to protect users from fraud, and not providing promised fraud protection and resolution services. The settlement requires Block to implement major reforms including real customer support, transparent communications, and security commitments, and reaffirms Block's commitment to distribute between $75 million and $120 million to compensate consumers as part of a separate CFPB settlement.