DOGE allegedly exposed 300 million Americans' Social Security numbers in unsecured cloud storage, creating lifelong fraud risks that may require replacing SSNs.

A whistleblower warns a mishandled cloud copy of Social Security data could put millions at lifelong risk and force SSNs to change.

The Social Security Number (SSN) is an important means of identification for residents of the United States. It was originally designed to track U.S workers' earnings either by employment or ...

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The Department of Government Efficiency put the personal data of millions of Americans, including Social Security numbers, on a vulnerable server in June, according to a new whistleblower complaint.

A whistleblower says that a former senior DOGE official now at the Social Security Administration copied the Social Security numbers, names and birthdays of over 300 million Americans to a private ...

Lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would let some Americans replace their Social Security numbers, a shift that could reshape how families respond when a child's identity is compromised. The ...