Whistleblower Alleges Ex-DOGE Employee Exposed SSA Data
A Social Security Administration inspector general is investigating a whistleblower claim that a former DOGE software engineer accessed two highly sensitive SSA databases containing data on more than 500 million Americans and planned to transfer it to a private employer, potentially via a thumb drive; Sen. Ron Wyden and other lawmakers are calling for a full public accounting as the Washington Post corroborates details of the allegation, amid ongoing DOGE-related security concerns.