Advocates Warn 'Musk Is Stealing Your Personal Social Security Data' as DOGE Infiltrates Agency | Common Dreams
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"There is no way to overstate how serious a breach this is. And my understanding is that it has already occurred," said the president of Social Security Works.

“There is no way to overstate how serious a breach this is. And my understanding is that it has already occurred,” said the president of Social Security Works.

  • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    This article puts things in a very stark black & white framing

    https://landfamilyhome.substack.com/p/a-household-guide-for-cyber-defense

    Friday evening, January 31st, a cyber attack was reported by various news outlets indicating that an external entity, DOGE, had taken over the US Digital Services division and then used badge credentials to gain access to the Federal Treasury department. Based on reports, current understanding is that critical government systems used for processing treasury payments including social security, treasury bond trade and medicare have been compromised by an external agent and potential malicious actor: DOGE.

    Additionally, the database containing PII on all federal workers is assumed to be breached as well as the social security numbers and PII for American citizens. It is unclear what specific data was exposed at this time. More details are expected to be revealed as the news cycle catches up to reports from federal workers familiar with details.