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Taxpayers affected by the recent IRS data breach have filed suit against the tax authority alleging that access to their private information “would have been prevented, had the IRS fixed the known security deficits in its data storage system.” According to the suit, the IRS ignored documented recommendations from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to improve deficiencies in their security program. Acknowledging that the IRS has faced significant budget cuts in recent … [Read more...]