Anti-fraud measures by the IRS and state agencies have made tax refund scams harder for cyber criminals to pull off. At least 124 organizations have disclosed incidents in which W-2 data has been compromised by phishing emails. The IRS last week warned of a surge in last-minute email scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Some attacks will be targeted at individual taxpayers, others at tax preparers, or organizations that require AGI information, experts say. New techniques include URL hijacking, phishing templates attached to emails, and mobile support.”]

