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Apr 2023: Tax-Themed Lures Distribute Malware
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using a timely tax-themed lure. The lures imitate the sharing of 2022 tax documents via a Citrix ShareFile link. The lures note that the download expires on April 18, 2023, the tax-filing deadline in the United States.
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Feb 2023: Phishing Attacks Distribute IRS Notice-Themed Lures
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures. While the email from field says “Irs notice” and then the name of the organization, the sending address is a Madwire account. The phishing emails contain an HTML attachment allegedly containing delivery details about a tax related USPS letter.
May 2023: URL Shortening Service Widely Abused in Attacks
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have started using the URL shortening service clck[.]ru in widespread phishing attacks in April. The nature of these attacks and the lures used vary greatly.
Jul 2023: HR Themed Phishing Attacks
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched series of phishing attacks claiming to be from the recipient’s HR department. The lures use a variety of sender names like HR Alerts or HR Department; however, the actual sending address is not associated with a recipient’s company or HR department.
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Mar 2023: Attacks Use Silicon Valley Bank-Related Lures
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks to take advantage of the high-profile event. One widespread lure impersonates Circle, the peer-to-peer payments company that manages the cryptocurrency USDC. The lure encourages recipients to click an offer link to redeem a one-to-one exchange between the cryptocurrency USDC and the U.S.
Mar 2023: Global Phishing Campaigns Using Tax Season Lures
Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched numerous, different phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures. As multiple attacks are leveraging this topic, the lures will appear different.