US EditionDOGE put Social Security data in ‘vulnerable cloud environment’: Whistleblower
Whistleblower Charles Borges alleges the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded Social Security data of over 300 million Americans to a vulnerable cloud server without proper oversight or security.
- On August 26, 2025, Social Security Administration Chief Data Officer Charles Borges filed a disclosure alleging Department of Government Efficiency uploaded the NUMIDENT to a vulnerable cloud, risking over 300 million Americans' data.
- After the U.S. Supreme Court's June 6 decision restored DOGE access to SSA records, DOGE officials pushed the data transfer despite a March 20, 2025 temporary restraining order and lawsuits.
- Internal SSA Risk Assessment Form and career cybersecurity officials warned earlier this year that the NUMIDENT database contains sensitive data of more than 548 million Social Security numbers and unauthorized access would be catastrophic.
- The complaint warns hackers could cause widespread identity theft, interrupted benefits, and costly Social Security number reissuance, while SSA spokespersons say data remain secure and complaints are taken seriously.
- DOGE's rapid embedding across agencies earlier this year led to wide data access, and Borges alleges these actions violate laws, abuse authority and amount to gross mismanagement, intensifying scrutiny of Elon Musk's DOGE unit.
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Social Security Official Says DOGE Compromised Americans’ Data
The U.S. DOGE Service uploaded a copy of Americans’ Social Security data to the digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people, a whistleblower in the agency alleged.
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WASHINGTON — More than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower disclosure submitted to the special…
The social security data of 300 million people are at risk following an action by DOGE, says a complainant
Members of the Government Efficiency Department uploaded a copy of a crucial Social Security database to a vulnerable cloud server in June, risking leaking or hacking into the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans, according to a complaint filed by the Social Security Administration's data director (SSA). The database contains records of all Social Security numbers issued by the federal government.
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