Drudge Report.
Posted on 05/26/2015 1:20:06 PM PDT by servo1969
Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.
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.
The IRS said thieves targeted the system from February to mid-May. The service has been temporarily shut down.
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Don’t worry, your medical records are perfectly safe.
Don’t worry, Fedzilla can administrate your life.
Just believe in the commies.
I seem to remember Bill Clinton walking to Air Force One in Thailand carrying a small pig under his arm. After the Marines saluted him, one of his aides asked, “Mr. President, what’s with the pig?” Bill allegedly replied, “I got her for Hillary.” to which the said reportedly said, “Great trade, Mr. President!”
The IRS is too busy persecuting people who don’t kiss Obama’s butt to do their real jobs properly.
Sorry, posted to the wrong thread.
I just heard Hannity talking about this. Wow!
Any thread is the right thread for a pig/hillary joke.
Not surprised in the least. I would be surprised if non-tea party type info was stolen.
Government employees (inside job).
I am not saying this is the case but.....
Please do not rule this out as a possible “Reichstag Fire” (aka false flag) in order for the FCC to have it’s “excuse”... to begin to control the Internet.
Notice how all of a sudden this happens right after the FCC gets new powers.... What a coincidence???
It looks like a possible “problem, reaction and solution” scenario.
Don’t be surprised in the coming months you hear,
“WE HAVE TO CONTROL THE INTERNET.... FOR YOUR SAFETY”
If you hear that, then you know what this is really about.
Please do not say the Authoritarian Control Freaks (aka The Globalist) are looking for any excuse to control the Internet.
The lap dog Media will eat it up too since the Internet for the most part have made them largely irrelevant compared to the past. The media no longer controls the narrative of yesterday and they will sacrifice anything to have that power back.
Obviously if the IRS had better funding this kind of thing would not happen.
Don’t worry.
You don’t need money.
Progressives want us all to live in a Project. Free room, free phone. The TV that they approve. Free healthcare. No more wars.
Hell, the GOP-e would before it too if they only had good paying Lobbyist.
The headline is wrong. They didn't steal it from 100,000, they stole it from the IRS.
seems to me like excellent grounds to refuse participation in information exchange with the irs. if they can’t secure my data, why keep giving it to them?
ONLY 100,000?????
take it out of their salaries and retirement...
top down across the board.......
useless mfers
FYI
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000!
NEVER MIND THE COURT RULING AGAINST 0BAMA’S AMNESTY, LOOK OVER HERE.. Look over here, says the IRS.. Look! Look!
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