Criminals may have stolen personal and tax-return information from about 8,800 customers of TaxSlayer LLC, a provider of software to individuals who prepare their own tax returns, according to the company.
The data breach is the second reported by a major tax software firm this year. In January, TaxAct said information on about 450 customers had been stolen and there was suspicious activity in about 9,000 other accounts.
Original Source: Wall Street Journal
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