SSA Swears NUMIDENTâs SafeâWhistleblower Swears Otherwise
On an undisclosed date in 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) confidently told the Senate that the NUMIDENT database is as secure as a frat house basement door, despite shadowy whistleblower allegations swirling around it. NUMIDENT is the mystical vault holding Americans' Social Security info, which according to the SSA, has barely escaped catastrophic breachesâyet some insider claims suggest it might be as vulnerable as your password on 'password123'. The whistleblowers, playing the role of modern-day Cassandra, dragged their concerns to Senate ears. The SSA, in turn, reassured everyone with just the right amount of bureaucratic cool, signaling 'trust us, weâve got this.' Spoiler: trust isnât the default setting here.
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SSA insists NUMIDENT database is totally fortress-level secure, despite whistleblowers sounding alarms like itâs a toddlerâs piggy bank. Trust their bureaucratic chill? Thatâs like trusting a cat not to crash your Zoom meeting.
When the SSA says NUMIDENT is safe but whistleblowers warn of leaks, itâs like a clown assuring you the circus lion is just napping. Spoiler: Youâre still the main course.
NUMIDENTâs security rated âmostly safeâ by SSA, which is government speak for âweâre madly hoping for the best and praying nobody notices.â Bet the whistleblowers have popcorn.
Source: Arstechnica | Published: 9/17/2025 | Author: Jon Brodkin
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