IRS承包商泄漏了405,000多名纳税人的敏感数据,远远超过初次报告。 IRS contractor leaked sensitive data of over 405,000 taxpayers, far exceeding initial reports.

IRS披露,2018年至2020年期间,承包商Charles Littlejohn泄露了405 000名纳税人的个人数据,这一数字大大高于最初报告的70 000人。 The IRS disclosed that personal data of over 405,000 taxpayers was leaked by a contractor, Charles Littlejohn, between 2018 and 2020, a figure much higher than the initially reported 70,000. Littlejohn向新闻机构提供并披露纳税申报和财务信息,被判处5年监禁。 Littlejohn, who accessed and disclosed tax returns and financial information to news agencies, was sentenced to five years in prison. 泄漏包括诸如社会保障号码和收入记录等敏感细节,引起对数据安全的担忧,并侵蚀公众信任,特别是在税收季节。 The leak included sensitive details like Social Security numbers and income records, raising concerns about data security and eroding public trust, especially during tax season.