Hackers are trying to steal our tax refunds — again

If hackers have it their way, you may not be getting that tax refund from the IRS.

Online thieves were recently able to get their hands on taxpayer identification numbers before the Internal Revenue Service detected the attack and shut it down, the agency revealed Tuesday. The “Electronic Filing PINs,” meant to ensure information is safe, would enable hackers to file fraudulent tax returns.

As the number of tax returns being filed online has continued to rise — it’s expected to be 80 percent of the 150 million returns filed this season — so too has the number of attempts by hackers to file fake returns and steal people’s refunds. For the full article click here 

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