Massive Data Breach At Social Security Requires Full Investigation

The Emerging Crisis at the SSA I am writing to express deep concern over alarming reports of a possible large-scale data breach at the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to The Washington Post (October 20, 2025), former SSA chief data officer Charles Borges alleges that a mainframe database containing personal data on hundreds of millions of Americans was transferred to a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cloud server without adequate authorization or safeguards. The Scale and Consequences SSA leadership insists no evidence of unauthorized access has been found, yet whistleblower warnings indicate that the cloud system lacked critical protections and oversight. If these allegations are true, this would be a massive scandal and a sweeping invasion of Americans’ privacy rights - one of the gravest exposures of personal data in U.S. history, undermining both citizen security and public trust in government. A Full Investigation and Independent Review I urge you to call for a full and independent investigation into this transfer - identifying who approved it, what risk assessments were conducted, and whether any unauthorized access occurred. Congress should also establish a bipartisan commission to examine federal data-security governance and contractor accountability. Public Hearings and Transparency Congress should require testimony under oath from SSA and DOGE leadership, Inspectors General, and the whistleblower. SSA must publish a detailed public accounting of what data was moved, what protections existed, and what corrective steps have been taken to address this situation and prevent recurrence. Privacy Protections for Every Citizen Because the compromised database may include Social Security numbers, banking details, and records for nearly every American, transparency and accountability are essential. SSA should notify potentially affected individuals, provide identity-theft monitoring, and clearly explain how it will prevent future risks. Congress should also strengthen federal data-security laws - requiring encryption, independent audits, continuous monitoring, vendor oversight, and rapid disclosure of breaches. What Government Owes Its Citizens Protecting citizen data is not a technical detail; it is a core matter of national trust. I respectfully urge you to speak out publicly, call for hearings, and pursue legislation ensuring that no federal agency can again endanger the personal information of the American people.