Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
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The Trump administration has confirmed that employees of the Digital Operations Group (DOGE) accessed Social Security Administration data that a court had barred them from viewing and subsequently transferred that information to third-party servers. The Department of Justice identified at least two employees involved, and a court filing shows the data breach violated the court-ordered restrictions.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
The Trump administration admitted potential misuse of Americans' Social Security data by DOGE. This revelation is part of corrections in a legal case regarding DOGE's access to Social Security Administration data. DOGE's actions are under scrutiny.
- TechMeme·The US DOJ says at least two DOGE employees accessed Social Security data that was off-limits under a court ruling and shared agency data on third-party servers (April Rubin/Axios)
The US DOJ found that two DOGE employees accessed restricted Social Security data. They also shared agency data on third-party servers. This action allegedly violated a court ruling.
- Hacker News·DOGE employees may have improperly accessed social security data, DOJ says
DOGE employees may have improperly accessed social security data. The Department of Justice made this statement, implying potential misconduct. Social security information may have been compromised.
- The Verge·Trump admin admits DOGE employees had access to off-limits Social Security data
The Trump administration admitted that DOGE employees had excessive access to sensitive Social Security data. They broke protocols and were in touch with a political advocacy group. The administration corrected the record in a federal court case.
- Hacker News·DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
A court filing reveals that DOGE employees shared Social Security data. The filing shows a breach of sensitive information. Employee data was compromised.
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