Category: government agencies

IRS Stockpiles More Than 5 Million Rounds of Ammunition

Apparently, the IRS needs a little firepower to help with those audits. The IRS has stockpiled five million rounds of ammunition and spent $725,000 on bullets this year, according to Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has introduced a bill to block future ammunition purchases by the agency. The Republican lawmaker announced his sponsorship of the…


The Government Is Not Immune to Account-Takeover Fraud, and That Could Be Trouble for You and Me

By Jonathan McDonald Government agencies (and their customers) aren’t immune to cyberattacks. In fact, they’re often a more tempting target with an extensive network of compromised personal data available for sale or provided by a consumer unaware of a scam. The pandemic only exacerbated an already serious problem with cybersecurity in the public sector. Now,…