BIR probes possible taxpayer data exposure

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that it is already looking into possible exposure of taxpayer profile information after recent incidents of cybersecurity attack early this month."The initial findings further indicate that certain taxpayer profile information may have been exposed. The BIR, in coordination with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Information and Technology - National Computer Emergency Response Team (DICT-NCERT), is conducting a forensic investigation to verify the source and extent of any unauthorized access," the BIR said in a statement.The cybersecurity incidents happened last November 6 and 7, to which the BIR…

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