U.S. DOGE Service Employee Admits to Unauthorized Access of Social Security Data in Election-Related Scheme
In a January 20, 2026, court filing, the Trump administration confirmed that a member of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without official authorization. The employee allegedly signed an agreement to distribute the information in an effort to challenge election results in specific states.
The admission marks the first public acknowledgment by the administration of the unauthorized data handling, which occurred without the knowledge of agency leadership. The case is now set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court as part of broader legal disputes surrounding election integrity and government data security.
The incident underscores concerns about internal threats to personal data and the potential misuse of federal resources for political purposes. Further details on the scope of the data breach and the employee’s motives remain under investigation.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/20/doge-social-security-data-privacy-act/
U.S. DOGE Service cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/united-states-doge-service
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