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IRS Says Identity Thieves Accessed Tax Transcripts For More Than 100000 Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that identity thieves have illegally accessed tax information for more than 100,000 taxpayers with unsuccessful attempts made on approximately 100,000 additional taxpayer accounts. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen delivered the news at a hastily arranged press conference this afternoon. The urgency, he indicated, was to alert taxpayers to the breach.
The unauthorized access to records occurred using the “Get Transcript” application, previously available on the IRS website. As a result, the transcript application was taken down late last week and will remain down until the problem is resolved. Currently, themessage on the IRS website reads:
The online Get Transcript service is currently unavailable. Transcripts may still be ordered using the Get Transcript by Mail service. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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