Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials uploaded a copy of the Social Security database to an unsecured cloud server, potentially comprising the sensitive data of over 300 million Americans, according to a new whistleblower complaint.
The complaint, submitted by whistleblower group the Government Accountability Project on behalf of Social Security Administration (SSA) Chief Data Officer Chuck Borges, alleges serious data security lapses between Edward Coristine, Aram Moghaddassi, John Solly, and Michael Russo, all members of DOGE who are currently employed by the SSA.
It states that DOGE officials created a live copy of sensitive Social Security information that contained names, place and date of birth, citizenship, addresses, and parents’ names and Social Security numbers, among other personal data, and then uploaded it to a cloud environment that evades independent oversight and that only DOGE can access.
The complaint notes that if hackers were to get their hands on this information, it could cause widespread identity theft and a loss of healthcare and food benefits. The government could also be responsible for reissuing new Social Security numbers to millions of Americans, according to the complaint.
“Mr. Borges’ disclosures involve wrongdoing including apparent systemic data security violations, uninhibited administrative access to highly sensitive production environments, and potential violations of internal SSA security protocols and federal privacy...
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