Phishing tax scams increase as tax deadlines approach

Proofpoint observed an uptick in tax-themed phishing campaigns in the U.K. and U.S. during tax season, with actors impersonating HM Revenue & Customs and various financial services to direct victims to credential-harvesting, actor-controlled websites; the report warns of convincing lures leveraging urgency, impersonated domains, and multi-channel (email, phone, SMS) tactics to steal credentials and payments.