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DOGE Goons Dump Millions Of Social Security Numbers Online
A Social Security whistleblower says hundreds of millions of Americans are at risk after their personal data was recklessly uploaded to a vulnerable cloud server, which one of the most notorious DOGE operatives, “Big Balls,” could access.
Charles Borges, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, said DOGE members uploaded a database containing records of all Social Security numbers issued by the federal government, full names, addresses, birth dates and other details that could be used to steal their identities, according to the complaint obtained by the New York Times.
The move “potentially violated multiple federal statutes” protecting sensitive government data, Borges wrote, and could result in a “catastrophic impact” for Social Security beneficiaries and programs if compromised.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/d...y-numbers-online/ar-AA1LgC4K?ocid=socialshare
And, by a strange co-winky-dink...both sides are united against MAGA.
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Posted the above as a stand alone thread before checking here. My bad. That said, I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner.
Edit to add story from Politico.
Trump administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ assaulted in DC
A 19-year-old man known as “Big Balls” who played a key role in the DOGE initiative to shrink the size of government was assaulted over the weekend in Washington, according to city police.
Edward Coristine, who still works for the government, was assaulted by approximately 10 juveniles near Dupont Circle about 3 a.m. Sunday, according to a police report obtained by POLITICO.
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