Recent phishing attacks could mean that a tax bill is the least of your government revenue issues. The IRS began warning accountants and tax professionals in January that they, too, were under attack by hackers. In Canada, attackers have been sending phishing emails posing as the Canada Revenue Agency. This data is then used by attackers to access their tax refund’s tax refund, access their finances and bank accounts, and to rob them. In Australia, attackers pose as the Australian Tax Office (ATO), sending the unsuspecting recipient what they believe is an email asking them what they are due.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/abtv/nothings-certain-except-death-taxes-and-phishing/a/d-id/733921