IRS Archives - Cyber Security Minute

US Charges 8 People Over Cybercrime, Tax Fraud Scheme

Issued by: Security Week

The defendants, Andi Jacques, Monika Shauntel Jenkins, Louis Noel Michel, Jeff Jordan Propht-Francisque, Dickenson Elan, Michael Jean Poix, Vladimyr Cherelus, and Louisaint Jolteus, allegedly worked together to perform computer intrusions and fraud. An indictment unsealed this week alleges that, between 2015 and 2019, the defendants along with others, including a now-deceased conspirator referred to as…

Malware & Threats

IRS issues new tax scam warnings, FSA tool suspended due to security concerns

Issued by: CSO

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a new warning to businesses, taxpayers, and tax prep professionals about Phishing scams targeting the sensitive information they work with on a daily basis. Soon after, the IRS and the US Department of Education suspended a tool that helps people obtain financial aid for college. The warning from…

Network Security, Vulnerabilities

Trump nominee suggests IRS cybersecurity and staffing boosts

Issued by: CSO

Cybersecurity and staffing upgrades at the Internal Revenue Service appear to be in store, assuming Steven Mnuchin is confirmed as Treasury Secretary in the new Trump Administration. Mnuchin, a former CIO and executive vice president for Goldman Sachs, told senators in a five-hour confirmation hearing on Thursday that he is “very concerned about the lack…