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		ryanlol on Feb 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TurboTax halts all state e-filing amid data breach... Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but there have been bots doing this for well over 10 years now.

mark-r on Feb 8, 2015 [–]

No, not being sarcastic - this is the first I've heard of it. And if it's been going on already, what turned it into a bigger problem all of a sudden?

ryanlol on Feb 9, 2015 | [–]

Just trends in the cybercrime world, and the increased publicity.

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