- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 15th, 2015
Users in the US Targeted with Ransomware via Tax Return-Flavored Emails
Attackers send believable email claiming to be from the IRS
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 13th, 2015
Microsoft Takes the IRS to Court for the Second Time
Redmond wants access to docs concerning its case
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- December 29th, 2014
IRS Goes After Ballmer, Other Microsoft Execs for Testimony in Tax Dodging Scheme Case
The Internal Revenue Service has recently filed a legal complaint against former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 3rd, 2014
Phone Scammers Are More Active This Time of the Year
Fraudsters do their best, but some signs of deceit are clear
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 26th, 2014
Phone Scammers Pose as IRS Employees
Victims are asked for money to avoid alleged consequences
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 9th, 2014
Alabama Lab Technician Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Fraudster tried to swindle the IRS of more than half a million dollars
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 12th, 2014
IRS to Pay Millions of Dollars for Extended Windows XP Support
The agency admitted in a recent hearing that it missed the XP upgrade deadline
- Finances
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 2nd, 2014
Alleged Silk Road Founder Wants Money Laundering Charges Dropped Due to Bitcoin Status in US
The IRS said that Bitcoin was not a monetary instrument, so Ulbricht uses this as argument
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 20th, 2014
Employee Exposes Personal Data of 20,000 IRS Workers
He connected an unencrypted thumb drive to his home computer
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 1st, 2013
Malware Alert: Invalid File Email Reminder from the IRS
At least two variants of the scam notifications have been seen landing in inboxes
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 9th, 2013
IRS Inadvertently Publishes SSNs of 100,000 Individuals on Website
The data breach was discovered by Public.Resource.Org
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- June 28th, 2013
Google Sues IRS for Tax Refund Bloomberg
The company requests refunds from the IRS of $83.5 million (€64 million)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 26th, 2013
Advisory: Beware of Identity Theft Schemes During This Tax Season – Video
Scambook provides 5 important tips on how to avoid falling victim
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 16th, 2013
IRS Spam: Pecuniary Penalty for Delay of Tax Return Filing
Cybercriminals use the bogus notifications to spread malware
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 5th, 2013
Taxpayers Warned About IRS Scams
Here's what you should look out for during tax season
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 22nd, 2012
IRS Refutes South Carolina Governor’s Claims About SSN Encryption
Haley has stated that the agency doesn't require the encryption of sensitive information
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- November 7th, 2012
Mozilla Dodges the IRS, Only Has to Pay $1.5 Million
Mozilla has freed up $15 million it had saved up in case it had to pay bigger taxes