Good day. The chief data officer at the Social Security Administration asserted in a whistleblower complaint that members of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded an extensive Social Security database onto a cloud server, putting at risk the security of more than 300 million Americans’ personal information.
The whistleblower report, filed with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and members of Congress, said the uploaded data included records of all Social Security numbers issued by the federal government, including full names, birth dates and other personal information. The whistleblower, Chuck Borges, didn’t indicate in his complaint that the database had been breached.
In June, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in allowing DOGE, the cost-cutting group once led by Elon Musk, to have access to the records.
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Salesforce accounts breached via Salesloft app.
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Ohio township suffers a second attack in a month.
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Nevada state services targeted by hackers.
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