HMRC under fire for 11 serious data breaches affecting 20,000 people
Law firm accuses taxman of ‘breathtaking incompetence’ over catalogue of data loss incidents affecting tens of thousands of members of the public as cyber expert Tim Sadler of Tessian warns of security risks
- 7 December 2020
HMRC reports 75% surge in email attacks during Covid-19 outbreak
Phishing scams on the rise as cyber criminals target lockdown-weary Brits with a series of new sophisticated attacks across email, text and phone networks
- 19 November 2020
HMRC hit with 5,000 malicious email attacks every day
New research into online attacks reveal over 1,000 phishing emails amongst the estimated 5,000 spam and malware assaults launched against HMRC's systems every single month
- 5 October 2020
HMRC bans nearly 300 Covid-19 phishing scam sites since March
Hackers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic with fake websites, emails, and text messages designed to tick individuals into handing over personal financial data, according to data obtained by under FOI legislation
- 6 May 2020
HMRC fraudsters hit taxpayers with 1.5 MILLION phishing scams
Fraudsters have targeted UK taxpayers with a total of 1,524,449 fake emails, calls and text messages purporting to be from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over the last two years, according to official figures. Chris Ross, SVP at Barracuda Networks warns of the cyber risk posed to individuals and businesses.
- 2 March 2020
HMRC disciplines 100 staff for IT misuse
Cyber security fears as Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) disciplines nearly 100 staff for misuse of email systems, social media accounts and telecommunications devices
- 1 October 2019
Taxpayer subsidies to trade unions are higher than ever before
The proportion of 'pilgrims' (public sector staff working for trade unions) may be rising says the TPA
- 30 October 2012
Sir Humphrey still calling the shots?
Her Majesty's Government appears to be at odds with the Coalition Agreement and pre-election Conservative policy. Perhaps Sir Humphrey can explain why
- 27 July 2012
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