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DOGE accused of copying entire Social Security database to insecure cloud system | Live copy of NUMIDENT "lacks any security oversight," whistleblower alleges.
Live copy of NUMIDENT “lacks any security oversight,” whistleblower alleges.
Although it has been widely reported that DOGE sought and obtained access to Social Security records in its attempt to find evidence of fraud, the letter to lawmakers said the live copy of SSA's database hasn't previously been disclosed. "By knowingly placing a High-Value Asset containing data on over 450 million people in an uncontrolled environment, the requestors, apparently Moghaddassi and possibly others, violated statutory duties under FISMA [Federal Information Security Modernization Act]," the letter said. "In that discussion, Mr. Borges commented that re-issuance of Social Security Numbers to all who possess one was a potential worst case outcome, and one of his superiors noted that possibility, underscoring the risk to the public," the letter said.
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