August 26, 2025
Whistleblower Warns of Possible Risks to Americans’ Social Security Information
WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to the Office of Special Counsel and congressional committees with grave allegations of data security lapses that put over 300 million Americans’ social security information at risk. Whistleblower Charles Borges, the Chief Data Officer (CDO) at the Social Security Administration (SSA), disclosed reports that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials employed by SSA have created a live copy of the country’s Social Security information in a cloud environment that circumvents oversight. Should bad actors gain access to this cloud environment, Americans may be susceptible to widespread identity theft, lose vital healthcare and food benefits, and the government could be responsible for re-issuing every American a new Social Security number.
Charles Borges began serving as the CDO of SSA and leading the Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight on January 27, 2025, responsible for the safety, integrity, and security of the public’s data at SSA. His position requires full visibility into data access, data exchange, and cloud-based environments. Since DOGE’s founding in January 2025, DOGE officials have sought to access the American public’s Social Security data, purportedly to address claims of fraud. A lawsuit was filed to stop DOGE’s access to the data which resulted in the...
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