A whistleblower from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has raised alarming allegations regarding unauthorized data transfers conducted by employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a complaint sent to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, security architect Daniel J. Berulis detailed how DOGE allegedly siphoned off gigabytes of sensitive agency data using newly created user accounts exempt from standard logging procedures. This unusual incident occurred in early March, coinciding with several blocked login attempts originating from a Russian IP address, which were reportedly trying to access these new accounts.
Berulis’s complaint describes incidents where DOGE officials allegedly instructed NLRB staff to bypass regular security protocols during the account creation process. These new accounts were granted extreme privileges that allowed them to manipulate and obscure critical data without oversight. According to Berulis, on March 3, the day these accounts were created, a significant uptick in data traffic was recorded, resulting in the transfer of approximately 10 gigabytes of data from NLRB’s NxGen case management system.
Berulis expressed concern over the potential risks associated with these accounts, noting that the NxGen database contains sensitive information related to union activities and legal proceedings. Multiple login attempts from a suspicious Russian Internet address were detected shortly after the account creation, raising further red flags about the breach’s security implications. His documentation included evidentiary screenshots, emphasizing that HIPAA violations could be a reality due to potential exposure of confidential employee data.
In response to these alarming claims, NPR reported that the NLRB has maintained that DOGE neither requested nor received access to its systems and their internal review concluded no breach had occurred. However, the whistleblower’s claims have sparked international interest, particularly given the ongoing tensions between the NLRB and major corporations like SpaceX and Amazon, both of which have raised legal challenges against the agency. As the situation develops, Berulis remains determined to seek further investigation, calling on lawmakers to engage Microsoft for additional insight into the suspicious activities surrounding DOGE’s accounts. For additional context on Berulis’s detailed complaint, [read here](https://whistlebloweraid.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025_0414_Berulis-Disclosure-with-Exhibits.s.pdf).