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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Asher Añiga

DOGE Employee Allegedly 'Planning on Selling Sensitive Social Security Data' Amid Trump Job Cuts Crisis

A rogue DOGE employee is allegedly attempting to sell sensitive Social Security data as President Donald Trump's drastic federal workforce reductions leave over 377,000 Americans unemployed. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

Federal data security protocols face intense Congressional scrutiny following explosive whistleblower allegations that a former associate within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plotted to misuse or transfer sensitive personal files.

The revelations surfaced amid ongoing legal battles and sharp oversight demands from Capitol Hill lawmakers seeking absolute transparency over how external teams handled confidential citizen information.

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