Watchdog Finds Serious Gaps In IRS Contractors' Taxpayer Data Security A recent watchdog report has exposed a disturbing array of vulnerabilities in taxpayer data security at private contractor facilities handling sensitive tax information.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) memo highlights physical security lapses, unresolved computer flaws, and inadequate oversight by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The context is particularly ominous given the precedent set by Charles Edward Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor who leaked tax information related to prominent individuals and entities in 2023.