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Whistleblower claims DOGE compromised Social Security data of hundreds of millions of Americans

Bombshell allegations claim ‘Big Balls’ and others engaged in ‘systemic data security violations’ impacting millions of people

The Independent UK

Trump officials blocking court testimony from Social Security head over program’s ‘death list’

The request for Dudek to appear came after reports claimed that thousands were being added to the agency’s ‘death master file’ as part of a push for immigrants to ‘self-deport’

The Independent UK

Pesky Judges

Courts stop DOGE from accessing Social Security Administration data and prevent Homeland Security from deporting Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri.

Reason

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Federal Judge Halts DOGE's Access To Social Security Data Over Privacy Concerns

One of the systems accessed by DOGE is called Numident, or Numerical Identification, which is referred to within the agency as the "crown jewels." Numident holds personal information of everyone who has applied for or received a Social Security number.

International Business Times

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE team from fraud ‘fishing expedition’ at Social Security

Federal judge notes the irony of the Trump administration’s attempts to conceal DOGE staff while having ‘unfettered’ access to personal information for millions of Americans

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