India, Feb. 17 -- Billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised alarms after requesting access to the US tax office's system, which contains sensitive financial data about millions of Americans, according to reports from US media outlets.

Led by Elon Musk, who leads firms like Tesla and SpaceX and is the world's wealthiest person currently, DOGE's request aligns with efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to reduce public spending it deems wasteful or misaligned with its policies.

The tech billionaire was appointed as a special US government employee, heading the newly established DOGE, by the newly sworn in President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post and other outlets reported that DOGE is s...