The Internal Revenue Service yesterday warned people to avoid a new phishing scheme that impersonates the IRS and the FBI. It is part of a ransomware scam to take computer data hostage. The scam email uses the emblems of both the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. For more information, click here.
In a separate announcement today, the Security Summit offered tips for how tax professionals can get started protecting their clients and their business from cybersecurity threats. The Security Summit is made up of the Rhode Island Division of Taxation, tax agencies from other states, the IRS, and the tax industry. For details, click here.
