Whistleblower Accuses Ex-Gov't Efficiency Employee of Data Breach

0:00On March 11th, a whistleblower has come forward with claims against a former Department of Government Efficiency employee alleging he access to. Sensitive Social Security databases and plan to take the data to his new private employer. These databases, known as Numident and the Master Death File, hold records on over 500 million Americans, including Social Security numbers. Burf details, citizenship status, race, ethnicity, and parents' names. The complaint was filed back in January. The Social Security Administration's Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation and notified key members of Congress about the issue. They've also looped in the government accountability office, which is already auditing the Department of Government Efficiency's access to social, security data. The former software engineer, who left the agency last year and joined a government contractor in October, strongly denies any wrongdoing through his attorney. Both the Social Security Administration and the company conducted their own reviews earlier

1:02this year and said they found no evidence to back the claims. The whistleblower stayed anonymous out of fear of retaliation. According to the complaint, the engineer bragged to co-workers about having the data on a thumb drive and asked for help transferring it to his. Personal computer, to clean it up before using it at the company. He even mentioned expecting a presidential pardon if caught, though there's no proof he actually uploaded anything. Meanwhile, this isn't the first concern about the Department of Government Efficiency handling sensitive data with past complaints about improper. Cloud uploads and breaches. Investigations continue as officials work to ensure no real risks to personal information.