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05/21/2026
[Duplicate] IRS stops billions in identity theft refunds but needs data earlier, report says
The Tax Adviser
The IRS stopped $7 billion in fraudulent refunds in calendar years 2024 and 2025, and it could prevent more fraud if it had earlier access to key information returns, according to an audit report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
05/21/2026
Former United States Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Theft Charges
United States Attorney's Office District of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – A former postal employee pled guilty in federal court to charges connected to a check-fraud scheme.
05/21/2026
Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada
Krebs on Security
Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use in a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past six months.
05/21/2026
Verizon: AI accelerates cyber attacks, data breaches occur within hour
IDN Financials
JAKARTA - In its latest annual report, Verizon said hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to identify software security vulnerabilities, shortening victims’ response time from months to just a matter of hours.
