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US tax agency broke privacy law ‘approximately 42,695 times’

Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Summary: Federal judge rules that the IRS violated its code by sharing confidential data with immigration agency.
WHO: Federal judge, Internal Revenue Service
WHAT: IRS violated privacy law
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Unauthorized sharing of confidential data
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