The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Daily: Andrew Bakaj on Whistleblowing and DOGE’s Activities at the NLRB
8 snips
Apr 30, 2025 Andrew Bakaj, Chief Legal Counsel at Whistleblower Aid, shares insights on the alarming claims made by NLRB whistleblower Daniel Berulis regarding potential data breaches linked to DOGE. The discussion digs into the significance of whistleblower protections and the ethical dilemmas faced by those who expose wrongdoing in federal agencies. Bakaj highlights the challenges of ensuring accountability while maintaining confidentiality and emphasizes the need for independent investigations to protect national security. A compelling look into the world of whistleblowing!
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Doge's Unofficial NLRB Access
- Doge came unofficially to NLRB, creating user accounts and using containers to obscure data activity.
- Anomalies like Russian login attempts and large data exfiltration raised red flags about data security.
Magnitude of Data Exfiltration
- Approximately 10 gigabytes of text documents were exfiltrated from NLRB, representing a significant amount of sensitive data.
- This volume is equivalent to an entire encyclopedia, underscoring the severity of the data breach.
Cybersecurity Expert's Independent Review
- Dan Berulis, as a cybersecurity expert, independently reviewed anomalies after Doge's visit and raised concerns up his chain of command.
- He created a timeline and requested an investigation without asserting definitive conclusions about the data breach.