DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

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Source: NY Times (gift link)

Members of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of a crucial Social Security database in June to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans at risk of being leaked or hacked, according to a whistle-blower complaint filed by the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer.

The database contains records of all Social Security numbers issued by the federal government. It includes individuals’ full names, addresses and birth dates, among other details that could be used to steal their identities, making it one of the nation’s most sensitive repositories of personal information.

The account by the whistle-blower, Charles Borges, underscores concerns that have led to lawsuits seeking to block young software engineers at the agency built by Elon Musk from having access to confidential government data. In his complaint, Mr. Borges said DOGE members copied the data to an internal agency server that only DOGE could access, forgoing the type of “independent security monitoring” normally required under agency policy for such sensitive data and creating “enormous vulnerabilities.”

Mr. Borges did not indicate that the database had been breached or used inappropriately.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/doge-social-security-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.f1x2.H3A2WoIk0-fh

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1. Stolen. The word is stolen. It's not "at risk". It's stolen.

[UpInArms]

2. Stolen ... compromised

Destroying the full faith and trust

Completely corrupt and criminal

[Marcuse]

3. Stealing from beneficiaries generally. Punishing political enemies specifically.

[2na fisherman]

4. Elon Musk should pay for this

If all our Social Security numbers have been compromised and new numbers must be issued to all citizens, then send the bill for this to Elon Musk. Perhaps this can be done by filing a nationwide class action civil suit against him for the billions it will cost to facilitate such remedies. Or sue him for this separately in each state so the feds can't let him off the hook. Every US citizen has standing as a party to participate in such a suit. And it seems he has some obvious legal liability exposure. You broke it, now you fix it. Come on pro-bono lawyers, let's do this!

[Bread and Circuses]

5. Hello! DOGE stole everything in all data warehouses

[riversedge]

6. This does not surprise me one bit!!

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned us on Jen Psaki last night.

Of course, “us” is a relative term, seeing how MSNBC doesn’t have the reach of Corporate McPravda.

[travelingthrulife]

8. Yes. They stole the data.