Fact Check: Will new Social Security numbers be issued after DOGE leak?

The recent controversy surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its handling of Social Security ...
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All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat

A whistleblower warns a mishandled cloud copy of Social Security data could put millions at lifelong risk and force SSNs to change.
Gadget Review on MSN

Government data breach sparks fears millions may need new Social Security numbers

DOGE allegedly exposed 300 million Americans' Social Security numbers in unsecured cloud storage, creating lifelong fraud ...
FedScoop

Senate Finance leaders press SSA on data practices following DOGE court filing

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (R) and Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) preside over a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary ...
PBS

January 27, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Tuesday on the News Hour, the Trump administration changes its leadership for immigration operations in Minnesota after public backlash from two deadly shootings. Taiwan fears that the American ...
Nextgov

Senators demand details on DOGE’s data access following revelations of improperly shared SSA data

While Sens. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are asking for more information from SSA, Democrats in the lower chamber want to compel the agency to hand it over using a “resolution of ...
Federal Register

Designation of the Social Security Administration's Numerical Identification System (Numident) Into Do Not Pay

This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.