An anonymous whistleblower has come forward to accuse a former DOGE engineer of absconding with Social Security data on a thumb drive, with the intent of providing it to his new employer.
John Solly is said to have had access to two sensitive agency databases during his time working for DOGE, and stored information from them on a thumb drive with the intent of bringing it to his current employer Leidos. Both Solly and Leidos deny the accusations. A Social Security Administration (SSA) spokesperson has also told media sources that the agency “strongly refutes” the accusation and that the information provided by the anonymous source has yet to be verified by a third party.
Solly was one of 12 engineers assigned to work on SSA cleanup and information verification. He reportedly had access to a social security number (SSN) verification API and the “death master file” used to ensure that the SSNs of deceased people are not used for fraud, among other sensitive items at the agency. Solly is accused of taking copies of the death master file as well as “NUMIDENT,” the master SSA database containing all personally identifiable information that is included in a SSN application.
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