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Whistleblower Says DOGE Put Social Security Data at Risk

By James Rundle

 

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.

Read our full story here.

Also today:

  • Salesforce accounts breached via Salesloft app.
  • Ohio township suffers a second attack in a month.
  • Nevada state services targeted by hackers.
 
 

 

 

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Cyberattacks

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Breach at Salesloft Exposes Salesforce Tokens. Hackers infiltrated the Drift integration with Salesforce between Aug. 8 and 18, stealing tokens that enabled them to pivot into customer Salesforce environments and exfiltrate sensitive data. Salesloft, which Drift merged with in February 2024, has since revoked all tokens and is working with Salesforce to require reauthentication, noting that customers not using the Drift-Salesforce integration were not affected. (Bleeping Computer)

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo

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Nevada Government Websites and Phones Targeted in Cyberattack. A cyberattack disrupted Nevada’s state government websites, phone lines and IT systems, prompting the closure of government offices and necessitating the use of temporary routing and workarounds. Gov. Joe Lombardo said emergency services remain operational and recovery efforts are underway with local, tribal and federal support. (The Record)

West Chester Township Suffers Second Cyberattack This Month. West Chester Township, Ohio, reported a second suspected cyber breach in August targeting its central email server. Officials say there is currently no evidence of stolen data and are investigating the incident with assistance from law enforcement and cybersecurity experts. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

 

National Security

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Enisa Granted Funds for Cyber Reserve. The European Union has granted its cybersecurity agency an additional €36 million, approximately $44.9 million, over three years to administer and operate the new Cybersecurity Reserve, created under the Digital Europe Programme and the Cyber Solidarity Act, to provide rapid response and incident prevention services to member states, EU bodies and associated third countries. (MLex)
 

 
 

 

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Editor Kim S. Nash, reporter Angus Loten, reporter James Rundle and reporter Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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