As data breach numbers rise, Equifax gets IRS no-bid contract

The company hit by one of the largest-ever data breaches will soon get
government money—to combat taxpayer fraud.
The IRS has awarded Equifax
a $7.25 million no-bid contract to verify taxpayers’ identities.
Ars Technicareported:[The contract] was posted the last day of the fiscal year, Saturday, on the
government's Federal Business Opportunities database. It was awarded
Friday, three weeks after Equifax announced what Ars has described as "very
possibly the
worst leak of person