DOGE accused of duplicating critical Social Security database on unsecured cloud

A whistleblower complaint from the SSA’s chief data officer alleges that DOGE duplicated the NUMIDENT database into an unauthorized cloud test environment lacking independent security controls and proper oversight, and that DOGE received excessive, improperly approved access that even skirted a court order. The complaint warns of severe consequences if the data were compromised, while the SSA says it knows of no breach and that sensitive data remain secured; the case now awaits initial review by the Office of Special Counsel before any agency-led investigation.