Trump administration says DOGE may have misused Social Security data
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The Justice Department alerted a federal judge in Maryland that members of the Department of Government Efficiency working with the Social Security Administration may have misused data it obtained from that agency. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
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Main Idea: The Justice Department said members of DOGE working with the Social Security Administration may have misused Social Security data and shared it in ways that broke agency rules.
Key Points:
- Federal officials told a Maryland judge that a DOGE team member signed a voter data deal with an outside political group after a court order had blocked DOGE’s access to SSA data.
- The agreement was tied to a request to study state voter rolls for possible voter fraud and to challenge election results.
- The Justice Department said SSA later found DOGE team members were using Cloudflare, a third-party server not approved for storing Social Security data.
- The filing said it is still unclear what personal data, if any, was shared, and whether any of it remains on the server.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Misuse of Social Security data could expose workers and retirees to privacy breaches, identity theft, and less trust in government data handling.
Positive Impact
Better court scrutiny may push SSA and DOGE to tighten data rules and protect personal records.
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- Primary:Social Security Administrationgovernment agency or body
Candidate Entities8 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- Social Security Administrationgovernment agency or bodyPrimaryEvaluated
Core agency whose data access and handling are the subject of the reporting and court action.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Department of Government Efficiencygovernment agency or bodyPrimaryAI selected
Central government unit accused in the story of misusing Social Security Administration data.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - CloudflarecompanyMajorAI selected
Third-party server used by DOGE team members to share data outside SSA security protocols.
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Named public figure tied to the DOGE effort and the lawsuit over Social Security access.
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Reversed the restraining order and allowed DOGE members to access Social Security data.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - U.S. District Judge Ellen HollanderpersonMajorAI selected
Issued the temporary restraining order blocking DOGE access and is central to the legal dispute.
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Received Hatch Act referrals referenced in the Justice Department filing.
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