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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job: Washington Post
The SSA's inspector general probes claims a former DOGE engineer copied data on 500 million Americans to use at a private employer amid ongoing data security concerns.
- On March 11, 2026, the SSA OIG opened an investigation after a January whistleblower complaint was revealed by the Washington Post.
- DOGE's earlier handling of SSA data prompted scrutiny when prior whistleblower disclosures and DOJ filings showed DOGE staff uploaded more than 300 million records to an unapproved cloud and shared data outside the agency.
- According to whistleblower accounts, the unnamed ex-DOGE software engineer had 'God-level' access, retained agency equipment, and sought help to transfer and 'sanitize' Numident and Master Death File data for his new employer.
- Oversight officials responded by demanding records and briefings as the inspector general informed congressional leaders and the Government Accountability Office, which launched an audit; the SSA and the employee's employer denied the claims.
- Lawmakers warned the scale could be historic and politically consequential, with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., requesting records and a briefing before April 1 while calling to halt DOGE work and review cloud security.
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The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.
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Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee
Social Security’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint that a former DOGE worker misused sensitive agency data.
Social Security data allegations spark investigation into Trump’s DOGE initiative
A whistleblower complaint now under federal investigation alleges that a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer attempted to remove and share highly sensitive Social Security data, raising serious questions about government data security and oversight.
Social Security data downloaded by DOGE employee, whistleblower says
Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) was officially disbanded in Nov. 2025. But we're just starting to learn the extent of the damage wrought by this extraordinary IT department, which experts warn still exists in all but name. Case in point: A whistleblower report filed with the inspector general of the Social Security Administration, first revealed Wednesday by the Washington Post. This anonymous whistleblower alleges that …
A DOGE Bro Allegedly Walked Out Of Social Security With 500 Million Americans’ Records On A Thumb Drive And Expected A Pardon If Caught
From the very beginning of the DOGE saga, many of us raised alarms about what would happen when a bunch of inexperienced twenty-somethings were handed unfettered access to the most sensitive databases in the federal government with essentially zero oversight and zero adherence to the security protocols that exist for very good reasons. We wrote…
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