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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/60478981

Borges alleges that a little-known federal tech team called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, copied the government’s master Social Security database into a cloud system that lacked normal oversight.

If his account is correct, the mishandling of this information could expose hundreds of millions of people to fraud and abuse for the rest of their lives.

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 5 points 22 minutes ago

This number is required sharing so often by the time you hit middle age, there are good odds it’s in the wind already.

[–] mech@feddit.org 48 points 2 hours ago

Spoiler: They won't change them.
The entire concept of a single number that you share with every employer and can be used to impersonate you and steal your identity is already mind-bogglingly stupid.

[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 12 points 1 hour ago

At this point my ss number has been stolen by so many people I'm not sure this matters.

I still want Elon nailed to a pole by his genitalia and set on fire for what he and big balls did.

But I use to work for the DOD and the Chinese kept breaking into OPM's computers and stealing everything about me. So I'm pretty sure my clone is out there somewhere enjoying my high credit score.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

a little-known federal tech team called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE

Little-known? Really?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 3 points 54 minutes ago

And I bet if they are changed or reissued, certain people won't be given one.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 3 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)

2-year credit monitoring service, take it or leave it.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 37 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

I've frozen all my credit since the Equifax "hack".

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 1 hour ago

If they do, I'm sure this will be particularly fun as an overseas citizen (planning to renounce when my parents pass or I can convince them to GTFO... which is not happening while either of my Trumper step-parents are alive).