Over 100,000 E-File PINs Fraudulently Accessed In Automated Attack On IRS App

InformationWeek: The IRS Tuesday said it has stopped an automated attack in which cyber criminals used social security numbers and personal data stolen from elsewhere to generate personal identification numbers (PIN) required for filing taxes electronically for over 101,000 individuals.

In total, stolen SSNs and personal data was used to try and access an E-File PIN for some 464,000 individuals, the IRS said. The incident, involving what the IRS described as an “automated bot” happened last month but it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the attack was spotted and stopped.

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