A DOGE operative at the Social Security Administration is accused by whistleblower complaint of storing sensitive SSA data (NUMIDENT and Death Master File) on a thumb drive to transfer to his new private-sector employer Leidos, allegedly planning to share millions of Social Security records. The incident highlights broader concerns about DOGE members moving live NUMIDENT data to unsecured cloud servers lacking proper security controls.
A former DOGE software engineer embedded at the Social Security Administration allegedly exfiltrated a thumb drive containing Numident and Master Death File databases with 500+ million Americans' records (including SSNs, birthdates, race/ethnicity), then attempted to upload the data at a private sector job while claiming he expected a presidential pardon if caught. The incident reflects systemic failures in federal data security protocols resulting from DOGE's placement of inexperienced personnel with unfettered access to highly restricted government systems.