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IRS Hack Far Worse Than First Thought

UH-OH

As many as 334,000 taxpayers affected.

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The hack on the Internal Revenue service in May was almost three times larger than initially believed, the agency said on Monday. Hackers may have accessed personal information for as many as 334,000 taxpayers, but it’s unclear if they stole data from each account, the IRS said.

This won't last long. One year of fearless reporting for only $35 $25.

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