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Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack
The tax authority said it is writing to those affected to confirm they haven't lost any money and they don't need to do ...
What we know about the HMRC phishing attack and how to find out if you're affected
Two senior civil servants at HMRC told the treasury committee that 100,000 people have been contacted, or are in the process ...
HMRC criticised for not reporting £47m phishing attack sooner
Information from 100,000 taxpayers was targeted by criminals who committed a phishing attack on HMRC in December ...
100,000 HMRC accounts hit as scammers steal £47m in phishing attack
A phishing scam has cost HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) £47 million, a group of MPs has been told. The personal tax accounts ...
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HMRC loses £47m to phishing scam
The UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that organised crime groups stole £47m ($63.7m) through a phishing attack ...
HMRC locks 100,000 accounts after scammers steal £47m in huge phishing attack
HMRC has announced that around 100,000 online accounts were locked after being targeted by cyber criminals in a phishing ...
UK tax office hit in €55.8m phishing scam targeting 100,000 taxpayers’ online accounts
Hackers stole £47 million (€55.8 million) from Britain’s tax office in a phishing attack that targeted the online accounts of ...
Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing attack
An organised crime gang posing as taxpayers stole £47m (€55.8m) from Britain's tax office, after accessing more than 100,000 ...
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HMRC phishing breach wholly avoidable, but hard to stop
A breach at HMRC saw innocent taxpayers tricked into letting scammers impersonate them through simple phishing attacks ...
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New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack
PathWiper malware hit Ukraine’s critical systems in 2025, wiping data via admin console access and worsening conflict-driven ...
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Focused Phishing: Attack Targets Victims With Trusted Sites and Live Validation
This attack illustrates the abuse of trusted domains, the practice of server-side phishing email validation, and the critical need for browser-based, zero-day phishing protection. In a live ...
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Inferno Drainer Steals $150,000 in Crypto Phishing Attack
Inferno Drainer, a known phishing group, has leveraged Ethereum’s new EIP-7702 feature to steal $150,000 in crypto.