Trump Email System Breaches Privacy

A lawsuit filed by two federal employees is turning up serious questions over the Trump administration's new email distribution system for government staff. Allegedly deployed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) without a required privacy risk assessment, the system has raised alarms about how it collects and handles workers’ private data. Federal employees recently received test emails from [email protected] asking them to confirm receipt—an initiative that now appears to be a glaring vulnerability.

Critics argue that the new system, intended to streamline communication across the federal workforce, might inadvertently expose sensitive information, effectively inviting cyberattacks. The complaint comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to overhaul federal operations, including plans to weaken workforce protections. As concerns grow, some employees are quietly resisting by opting not to respond, highlighting a collective unease that could fuel further legal challenges.

With the lawsuit moving forward under pseudonyms as a potential class action, the stakes are high. If the allegations prove true, OPM’s oversight could force a major rethinking of how government communications are secured—an urgent reminder that in the digital age, privacy isn’t just a policy issue, it’s a matter of national security.
Source: CNN January 2025.