Researchers discover IRS tax form data exposure

Adam GreenbergFebruary 26, 2014

It's the thick of tax season and a lot of sensitive information is being shared with the IRS. Unfortunately, the data leakage experts at Identity Finder have discovered that more than 630,000 Social Security numbers belonging to individuals who have filled out 990 tax forms - filed by non-profits - are being exposed online.

In this video, Adam Greenberg, reporter at SC Magazine, chats with Todd Feinman, CEO of Identity Finder, to discuss the findings of the company's recent research into the matter.

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OpenSea hit by third-party breach

SC StaffSeptember 27, 2023

OpenSea has confirmed being impacted by a third-party security breach, marking the third attack against the major non-fungible token marketplace following a third-party hack and phishing incident in June 2022 and February 2022, respectively, SiliconAngle reports.

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Nearly 900 colleges hit by MOVEit hack on National Student Clearinghouse

Steve ZurierSeptember 25, 2023

The National Student Clearinghouse reported that more than 51,000 individuals were impacted by this latest MOVEit incident.

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Nansen impacted by third-party breach

SC StaffSeptember 25, 2023

Nansen impacted by third-party breach BleepingComputer reports that Ethereum blockchain analytics firm Nansen has disclosed that its third-party authentication provider was impacted by a data breach, which resulted in the compromise of data from 6.8% of its user base over a 48-hour period.

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