Personal data for 3.6M South Carolina tax payers stolen in hack

Hackers stole credit card information and potentially tax information from 3.6 million people in South Carolina. They obtained the data by hacking into the state's Department of Revenue -- a hole which the DOR says it has patched up.

Hacker holds alleged Romney tax returns ransom for $1M in Bitcoins

Ready for the most outlandish story of your morning? Here we go. Today, a hacker allegedly stole Mitt Romney's tax returns, is demanding $1 million in Bitcoins for silence, and sent a USB drive and letter to the GOP and Democratic party offices in Williamson County, Tennessee as proof.