Whistleblower: DOGE Allegedly Uploaded SSA Numident to Unsecured Cloud

Charles Borges, the Social Security Administration’s Chief Data Officer, has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded a copy of the Numident (Numerical Identification System) database to an unsecured cloud environment in June. The complaint says this may have exposed the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans.

Key details

• Who filed it: Charles Borges, SSA Chief Data Officer.
• Database: Numident (names, Social Security numbers, place & date of birth, citizenship, race, ethnicity, addresses, parents’ names — records for anyone who has ever had a SSN).
• When: Uploaded in June (per the complaint).
• Officials named: Aram Moghaddassi (SSA Chief Information Officer) and DOGE officials including Michael Russo.
• Agency response: SSA spokesperson said the agency is “not aware of any compromise to this environment” and that the data is stored in a longstanding environment “walled off from the internet.”

Alleged risks

The complaint warns that if bad actors accessed the cloud environment, Americans could face widespread identity theft, loss of benefits, and the government might need to reissue Social Security numbers at great cost.

Context

The complaint also notes rapid approvals to copy the Numident database, including a memo from CIO Aram Moghaddassi saying he “accept[s] all risks,” and claims DOGE regained access during a period when a court injunction had been in place. The issue has been the subject of litigation over DOGE access to federal data.

Source

This summary is based on reporting from Engadget and other outlets. Read more: Engadget report.

Note: No RSS links were included. If you want this published under a specific category or with tags on WordPress, tell me which ones to add.