The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS.
The IRS said the thieves accessed a system called “Get Transcript.” In order to access the information, the thieves cleared a security screen that required knowledge about the taxpayer, including Social Security number, date of birth, tax filing status and street address.
“The IRS notes this issue does not involve its main computer system that handles tax filing submission; that system remains secure,” the agency said in a statement.
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7 comments:
SO... what are they actually good for? Just another, among the MANY (ALL), inept agencies of the government.
This hacking seems more of a threat to us citizens than all these assumed terror attacks because this is actually happening to us.
Its the NSA dummies.
More thieves in the IRS.
So what are they doing about protecting our records and our privacy????? It would be nice if they stopped being so political, and just did their jobs correctly.
Billions for security and this is what we get.
The irs calling anyone a thief is the pot calling the kettle black.
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