DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive
10 hours ago
- #Social Security Administration
- #DOGE
- #data breach
- A former DOGE employee allegedly stole personal data from the U.S. Social Security Administration and stored it on a thumb drive.
- The stolen databases, 'Numident' and 'Master Death File,' contain sensitive information on over 500 million Americans.
- The whistleblower complaint claims the employee had 'God-level' access to SSA systems and planned to use the data at his new company.
- The Social Security Administration denies the allegations, calling the report 'fake news.'
- This incident is part of a pattern of suspected data breaches linked to DOGE's involvement with the SSA.
- DOGE members have previously been accused of unauthorized access to Social Security numbers and uploading records to a vulnerable cloud server.
- A judge previously blocked DOGE from accessing SSA systems, citing concerns over a 'fishing expedition' for fraud.
- Several DOGE members were placed at the SSA after Trump took office, with their roles unclear to other staff.