IRS Sued By Taxpayers Over Recent Cyber Attack

Two individuals who claim their tax information was stolen when hackers breached the Service’s “Get Transcript” web application filed a class action lawsuit against the agency. They say that IRS was generally aware that its computer systems were a target for criminals and failed to implement the necessary security measures or otherwise fix the weaknesses. They allege that IRS made an intentional decision not to strengthen the security of its systems, which led to the loss of taxpayer data in the Get Transcript breach.