Monetary concerns + federal deadlines + abundance of βtime-sensitiveβ email advertisements. Tax season is a recipe for #cybercrime. Our researchers have seen hundreds of malicious tax-themed campaigns this year.
Read the threat brief: https://brnw.ch/21x1bsI
π¨ New tactics and activity: An increase in RMM payloads, activity from newly identified threat actors, and a broader variety of social engineering lures.
π Same end goal: To trick your users into clicking malicious links, downloading infected files, or sharing sensitive information.
See our teamβs blog for campaign examples targeting organizations in the U.S., as well as Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and Japan, among others.
While #taxseason is a popular time for these types of lures, financial-themed campaigns are effective year-round. Proofpoint recommends organizations educate users about these scams and encourage them to stay vigilant. β οΈ