DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says - TechCrunch
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A government employee reportedly stole Social Security data by transferring it to a thumb drive.
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Your Social Security data may be at risk if it was among the information reportedly stolen from the Department of Government Ethics.
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A Department of Government Ethics (DOGE) employee reportedly stole Social Security data, transferring it to a thumb drive. This information comes from a TechCrunch report detailing the incident. The breach involves sensitive personal information, raising concerns about data security within government agencies. An investigation into the theft and the potential exposure of data is expected to follow. The incident underscores ongoing challenges in protecting federal data from internal threats.
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An investigation into the theft and potential data exposure is expected to follow.
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