With half of 2025 left to go, Mashable takes a look at the biggest data breaches to be aware of in 2025 — so far. Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., announced last month that ...

Even though the billionaire is no longer leading the Department of Government Efficiency effort, many key staffers — and DOGE ...

This rush job risks people’s private data, creates security gaps, and could result in catastrophic cuts to all benefits,” ...

House-passed reconciliation bill includes more changes to proposed federal benefits cuts ...

The Social Security Administration is the closest thing we have to explaining who we are. Are they looking for demographic ...

The U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House experts worried about potential security ...

Earlier in February, DOGE's move to seek access to SSA data prompted the acting commissioner, Michelle King, to step down against the backdrop of the Musk-security system issues. King chose to ...

SSA’s multiple data systems contain an extensive trove of personal information on most people living in the United States today — as well as those who have died over the years.

As with the IRS data systems to which DOGE has also sought access, the SSA systems are old ... interpretations could create real-world problems for individuals. For example, Romig said, there ...

The Supreme Court has handed the Trump administration two victories in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing persona ...

THE JUDGE’S RULING FOCUSES ON PRIVACY ISSUES AND THE POSSIBLE ... TO SAFEGUARDING PERSONAL DATA AND REJECTED THE ADMINISTRATION’S CLAIM THAT DOGE NEEDED ACCESS TO INVESTIGATE EFFICIENCY ...