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Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms

  • Sergiu Gatlan--BleepingComputer
  • published date: 2026-02-19 13:51:49 UTC

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. [...]

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. 37-year… [+2759 chars]