A whistleblower has accused former officials tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of copying the Social Security numbers, names, and birthdates of more than 300 million Americans onto a private server with inadequate security.
Charles Borges, chief data officer at the Social Security Administration (SSA), filed a complaint through the Government Accountability Project. He alleged that Trump appointees now at the SSA created the copy in violation of federal laws, placing Americans’ personal information at serious risk of identity theft.
According to Borges, SSA cybersecurity staff labeled the decision “very high risk” and even considered the possibility of reissuing Social Security numbers if a breach occurred. The copied data included the SSA’s master Numerical Identification System (NUMIDENT), which holds names, birth details, citizenship, parents’ names, and Social Security numbers.
NPR reported that internal warnings highlighted catastrophic potential if unauthorized access occurred. Still, DOGE-affiliated officials moved forward, citing “business need.” SSA officials maintain the data is secure, saying it remains walled off from the internet inside the agency’s cloud environment.
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