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URGENT ALERT: HAVE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF AMERICAN RESIDENTS BEEN COMPROMISED? Has an Ethiopian immigrant residing in Alabama accessed the Social Security numbers of Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora members without authorization? Or, even more troubling, were such records purchased on the dark web? These are serious questions that demand answers from Alabama and U.S. federal authorities. Mr. #Habtamu_Challa_Gurmu (@Habtishgreat) has repeatedly made disturbing public claims concerning his possession of other individuals' sensitive personal information. The attached screenshot, dated December 22, 2023, shows an account attributed to him boasting that he could easily obtain another person's security information, just as he claimed to have done with @1juxa. The account associated with that historical screenshot was subsequently reported suspended. I am also attaching an audio recording and its English transcription in which Mr. Challa reportedly claims, “I have your Social Security number,” and refers to possessing information associated with that number. The fundamental questions for Alabama are these: Did this individual obtain Americans' Social Security numbers without authorization? Did he acquire confidential records through employment, third parties, commercial databases, or the dark web? Has he actually possessed or disclosed such information, or were his statements intended to intimidate and terrorize members of the diaspora? And there is an even more troubling question. How can Alabama entrust its most vulnerable residents to the care of an individual who publicly boasts about obtaining other people's security information? Mr. Challa has reportedly been associated with True Care, an organization providing services to vulnerable individuals in Alabama. His precise employment responsibilities, access permissions, and any involvement with Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries must be established before conclusions are drawn. Nevertheless, the public deserves answers. Are the Social Security numbers and confidential records of vulnerable clients secure? Could any information accessible through his reported employment have been compromised? Is there any evidence that such information has been offered or made available on the dark web? These questions do not establish that a data breach, identity theft, or unlawful disclosure has occurred. They establish why the recorded claims warrant careful examination by competent authorities. I have repeatedly raised concerns about Mr. Challa's alleged pattern of online harassment, public statements about sensitive personal information, and reported history of X account suspensions. His principal account, @Habtishgreat, was reportedly suspended before becoming active again. Other previously reported suspended handles include @HabtishGurmu (also written @habtishgurmu) and @gurmuchalla. This is no longer merely a question of social media harassment. It is a question of privacy, public trust, safeguarding vulnerable individuals, and the integrity of sensitive personal records. I respectfully urge the FBI, Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, Alabama Attorney General, and relevant Medicare and Medicaid oversight authorities to examine the recordings, authenticate the statements, establish whether any protected information was accessed or disclosed unlawfully, and determine whether an investigation is warranted. The people of Alabama deserve answers. Vulnerable individuals deserve protection. And Americans deserve to know that their Social Security numbers are secure. @FBI @FBIMobileAL @TheSSAOIG @SocialSecurity @TheJusticeDept @DHSgov @HSI_HQ @SteveMarshallAL @GovernorKayIvey @AlabamaDHR @ALMentalHealth @almentalh @X @Safety @TwitterSafety @elonmusk @IngrahamAngle @LauraLoomer @KidistBirru @1juxa #SocialSecurity #IdentityTheft #DataPrivacy #ProtectVulnerableAdults #Alabama #PublicSafety