Overview

• SSA chief data officer Charles Borges filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel and Congress alleging DOGE created a live cloud copy of Social Security records in June without independent security controls or auditing.
• Internal memos cited in the filing show CIO Aram Moghaddassi approved the transfer after declaring the business need outweighed the risks, with DOGE-linked official Michael Russo also granting approval.
• The copied NUMIDENT database includes more than 300 million records containing names, Social Security numbers, birth details, addresses, citizenship data and family information.
• Borges warns a breach could enable widespread identity theft, disrupt benefits and potentially require mass reissuance of Social Security numbers; he is represented by the Government Accountability Project.
• DOGE access followed a Supreme Court ruling in June that lifted a prior restraint, and lawmakers are pressing for independent audits as the Special Counsel begins its review.