IRS expose millions of taxpayer info.

[slycat]

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APRIL 18, 2005 (REUTERS) - Security flaws in computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service expose millions of taxpayers to potential identity theft or illegal police snooping, according to a congressional report released today.

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In all, 7,500 IRS employees, law enforcers and outside contractors can access and modify tax returns and financial-crime reports, the GAO found. A master list of passwords and usernames is also widely available, the report said.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: slycat
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APRIL 18, 2005 (REUTERS) - Security flaws in computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service expose millions of taxpayers to potential identity theft or illegal police snooping, according to a congressional report released today.

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In all, 7,500 IRS employees, law enforcers and outside contractors can access and modify tax returns and financial-crime reports, the GAO found. A master list of passwords and usernames is also widely available, the report said.

🙁

 

[Goosemaster]

Guess I'm glad I didn't pay my taxes😛

...oh wait...


EDIT: j/king

 

[FoBoT]

that is a little misleading. the headline makes it sound like they published them on the interweb or something

having crappy internal access control is pretty common

 

[slycat]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
that is a little misleading. the headline makes it sound like they published them on the interweb or something

having crappy internal access control is pretty common

well, allowing 7500 peeps access to all that info IS a problem... plus outside contractors essentially makes it free for all.