Hackers stole sensitive records from over 700,000 people by breaching the Internal Revenue Service in 2015. The IRS has sent out IP PINS internet protection PINs meant to add an extra layer of security against hackers. The IP PINs were basically secret codes that taxpayers were required to use on their taxforms to prevent fraud in the future. But heres the problem: the agency requires IP PIN holders seeking a copy of their PIN to jump through the exact same flawed authentication process that afflicted its now-defunct Get Transcript service.”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/if-the-irs-actually-cares-about-not-getting-hacked-it-1762420971