Summary
A whistleblower claims former Trump officials moved Social Security data of over 300 million Americans to a server lacking strong security. The copied data includes Social Security numbers and other personal information. The server, used by certain Social Security Administration employees, is said to have fewer safety measures than standard procedures require.
Key Facts
- A whistleblower alleges senior Trump officials copied personal data to a private server.
- The data includes Social Security numbers, names, and birth dates.
- The server reportedly has inadequate security controls.
- Over 300 million Americans' data could be at risk.
- The server was within the SSA's cloud infrastructure managed by Amazon.
- SSA claims its data remains secure and separated from the internet.
- The issue arose after previous concerns about how DOGE handled personal information.
- The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed DOGE temporary access to sensitive SSA data.
