Washington, District of Columbia — Justice Department attorneys disclosed in a court filing that employees associated with the Department of Government Efficiency improperly shared sensitive Social Security data through a nonsecure third-party server, raising concerns about data protection during the Trump administration’s aggressive federal workforce overhaul.
According to the filing, two DOGE staffers detailed to the Social Security Administration in March 2025 accessed and shared personal data in violation of SSA security policies. The Justice Department said the information was transmitted using an unauthorized server, and the agency does not know precisely what data was shared or whether it still exists outside government systems.
The disclosure came as part of a correction submitted to a federal court in Maryland, amending earlier statements made by SSA officials. DOJ lawyers said the breach may have involved sharing data with a political group seeking to identify alleged voter fraud and challenge election outcomes, though the full scope of the activity remains unclear.
The incident occurred amid sweeping changes to the federal workforce. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office as the Office of Personnel Management reported more than 322,000 federal employee exits, the largest reduction in two decades. The administration created DOGE to streamline government operations, offering buyouts, early retirements, and conducting large-scale reductions in force across agencies including HHS, USAID, and the IRS.
Hundreds of federal workers have since raised concerns about oversight, data security, and mission drift at town halls and in court challenges now under review by the Supreme Court. DOJ officials said investigations into the data-sharing incident are ongoing.
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