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The IRS is notifying taxpayers affected by a data breach caused by ex-contractor Charles Littlejohn, who illegally accessed and shared private tax data. Littlejohn's guilty plea resulted in a five-year jail term. Affected individuals may seek civil damages for the unauthorized disclosure of their tax information.
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