#Turbotax 2015 free state hack password#
Simpler yet, it’s possible that these tax-fraud victims were also the victim’s of password stealing malware that enabled the attackers to simply log into their Turbo Tax accounts. It’s entirely possible that the victim’s of this year’s fraud filed on malware infected computers last year and had their filing data monitored by a keylogger and ultimately stolen. First and foremost, there is the worst-case scenario that hackers compromised Intuit’s Turbo Tax service, though Intuit claims this is not the case. It’s not currently clear what led to the uptick in fraudulent tax returns, though there is no shortage of possibilities. We will continue to engage them on an ongoing basis in an effort to stop fraud before it gets started.”īy Friday evening, Intuit had resumed transmitting state returns. We’re working with the states to share that information and remedy the situation quickly. “We’ve identified specific patterns of behavior where fraud is more likely to occur. “We understand the role we play in this important industry issue and continuously monitor our systems in search of suspicious activity,” said Brad Smith, Intuit president and chief executive officer. Intuit suspended its Turbo Tax e-filing service last week amidst an uptick in fraudulent returns via Tweet Intuit claims that Palantir’s investigation of incidents revealed that the information used to file fraudulent returns was acquired from sources outside the tax preparations process. In what Intuit described as a “precautionary step,” the company temporarily suspended its transmission of state tax returns. On Friday, Intuit published a press release explaining that it was working with state agencies and the security firm Palantir to address growing concerns about tax fraud. Intuit did not stop transmitting federal returns. Thursday’s suspension only affected users who had recently filed their state tax returns or those who attempted to file state returns during the downtime. citizens begin receiving their tax-filing forms in January and February, which means that Intuit suspended Turbo Tax in the height of filing season. Broadly speaking, the filing deadline for federal and most state-taxes is on or shortly after April 15.
Turbo Tax is a popular online federal and state tax filing platform. Intuit has since restored Turbo Tax and says it has no evidence suggesting that the fraudulent returns resulted from a breach of Intuit systems. Intuit last Thursday suspended its Turbo Tax e-filing service after a dramatic increase in suspicious filings and criminal attempts to leverage stolen identities in order to claim tax refunds. UPDATE: This story has been updated with commentary from Intuit.
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