The Internal Revenue Service is warning that it’s seeing signs of fraudsters spoofing the agency’s domains and incorporating its logos and language into phishing campaigns. Security experts warn of other fraud campaigns spoofing government departments, with some using themes capitalizing on COVID-19 economic relief programs. These phishing emails likely contained a malicious attachment that, when opened, would download malware, such as information stealers designed to record keystrokes or harvest credentials. The goal of these campaigns is to steal credentials “to gain credentials – away from the target””]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/irs-warns-fresh-fraud-tactics-as-tax-season-starts-a-16028