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Tax-season credential phishing and RMM malware campaign

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A tax-themed cyber campaign is using credential phishing, remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, and fraud lures to target people handling financial data and login credentials, raising the risk of account takeover and long-term access. Security researchers identified more than a hundred operations in early 2026, showing the activity is broad and recurring rather than isolated. Some lures impersonate investment firms and company executives, pushing victims to fake login pages and document-collection pages.

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Timeline

  1. 30.03.2026 18:00 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Proofpoint identifies tax-themed campaigns using RMM tools and credential phishing

    Initial Disclosure

    Proofpoint's March 30, 2026 advisory describes more than a hundred tax-themed cyber campaigns active in early 2026, where attackers used malware, remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, credential phishing, fake login pages, and impersonation of investment firms and company executives to collect W-8BEN, W-2, and W-9 information.

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