Thieves Used IRS Website To Steal Info From 100,000 Households

Identity thieves used the IRS website to steal tax return information from about 100,000 households, the agency said Tuesday, and made at least another 100,000 failed attempts. The thieves penetrated the IRS “Get Transcripts” program by using stolen data, such as Social Security numbers, to view taxpayer’s prior-year tax return information. They used that stolen information … Continue reading Thieves Used IRS Website To Steal Info From 100,000 Households