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IRS Finds ‘Get Transcript’ Data Breach Was More Widespread – Accounting Today


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IRS Finds 'Get Transcript' Data Breach Was More Widespread
Accounting Today
Last May, the IRS revealed that identity thieves had used the online application to access the tax returns of 104,000 taxpayers (see IRS Detects Massive Data Breach in 'Get Transcript' Application). Organized criminals used taxpayer-specific data that
Over 700000 People Got Screwed in Last Year's IRS Data BreachGizmodo
Still more accounts found hacked in IRS “Get Transcript” breachJournal of Accountancy
IRS taxpayer data theft is 7 times larger than originally reportedQ13 FOX
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uKnowKids defends response to data breach alert – BBC News


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uKnowKids defends response to data breach alert
BBC News
A company that monitors children's online activity has defended its response to the discovery that one of its databases was exposed to the net. When Chris Vickery discovered the security risk and alerted uKnowKids, it accused him of hacking its systems.
CEO of uKnowKids defends calling researcher "a hacker" for exposing security flaw on websiteInternational Business Times UK

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York Hospital reports data breach affecting its employees – Press Herald

York Hospital reports data breach affecting its employees
Press Herald
The data breach was discovered on Monday. Merrill said local law enforcement officials have turned the investigation over to the FBI. “York Hospital was victimized by cyber criminals who fraudulently stole personal identifying information of York

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OPM CIO Resigns, but Blame for Data Breach Lingers – Wall Street Journal (blog)


Wall Street Journal (blog)

OPM CIO Resigns, but Blame for Data Breach Lingers
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The resignation this week of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's chief information officer, in the wake of massive breaches revealed last year, highlights the perilous task CIOs face as guardians of an organization's data from an onslaught of
OPM cyber chief resigns ahead of data breach hearingWashington Times
OPM's cybersecurity chief resigns in wake of massive data breachUSA TODAY
OPM technology head resigns ahead of hearing on data breachUPI.com
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