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And that misuse could be more than a year away, based upon past experience with identity theft, said Chris Swecker, the former No. 3 official at the FBI.&#8212;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2012\/11\/14\/lack-computer-security-policy-sc-hacking\/1704529\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2012\/11\/14\/lack-computer-security-policy-sc-hacking\/1704529\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>South Carolina taxpayers at risk as cyber-thief swipes data<\/strong><br \/>\nA report is expected to be released Tuesday detailing how an unknown cyber hacker broke into South Carolina\u2019s computers and stole millions of tax returns from residents dating back years. 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