Economy

PayPal Hack Exposes Customers’ Social Security Numbers, Names

PayPal Hack Exposes Customers’ Social Security Numbers, Names

Thousands of PayPal's customers' Social Security numbers and names have been exposed in a hack, according to reports. Some 35,000 PayPal user accounts have been hacked by “credential stuffing.” The breach resulted in hackers obtaining confidential information on PayPal's customers, according to a notification posted on a government website. The…
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IRS Warns Tax Filing Season Has Started: Here’s What to Expect

IRS Warns Tax Filing Season Has Started: Here’s What to Expect

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning Americans that the official tax-filing season started on Monday, January 23. The IRS says the amounts might be different than last year. “This filing season is the first to benefit the IRS and our nation’s tax system from multi-year funding in the Inflation…
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Maine Joins 28 U.S States by Banning TikTok from Government Devices

Maine Joins 28 U.S States by Banning TikTok from Government Devices

Maine has become the latest state to ban the Chinese Communist Party-linked app TikTok from state-owned devices that connect to the government network. The video-sharing app is owned and operated by ByteDance. ByteDance is a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. More than 28 U.S. states…
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