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Advocates and Democratic members of Congress are calling for a criminal investigation after a court filing revealed that operatives at the Department of Government Efficiency—previously headed by Elon Musk—pilfered and leaked Social Security data through a non-secure private server.
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared Social Security data through an unsecured web server last year, the benefits agency has disclosed.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a Friday court filing that DOGE employees used Cloudflare, an internet services provider, to share SSA information in March. Cloudflare is not approved for storing the agency’s data, and using it like DOGE did is a violation of security protocols, SSA said.
Employees with the Department of Government Efficiency who were detailed to the Social Security Administration last March shared sensitive data through a nonsecure third party server, in violation of agency security policies, the Justice Department disclosed in a court filing.
The Trump administration has acknowledged for the first time in a court filing that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without the awareness of agency officials.
Rep. Larson wrote the following Letter to the Editor that appeared in the Boston Globe.
The Jan. 14 editorial, “Mitt Romney puts a spotlight on Social Security’s looming shortfall,” highlights the importance of both protecting Social Security from cuts and enhancing the nation’s number one anti-poverty program for the elderly and children.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, blasted President Trump’s new tariffs targeting imports from eight NATO allies who oppose his threats to annex Greenland.