Rewterz Threat Alert – FBR Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Users

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

FBR phishing campaign continues to target different users luring them to claim their refund for the year 2019 and asking for credentials as part of their annual tax paying scheme and will ask for your account details. This could lead to serious financial loss for the users who are unaware of the current situation or in ambiguity regarding the tax paying procedure.

Impact

• Credential theft
• Financial Loss

Indicators of Compromise

Email Address

fanjum@hec[.]gov[.]pk

Email Subject

Your 2019 Tax Refund Notice

Remediation

• Always be suspicious about emails sent by unknown senders.
• Never click on the links/attachments sent by unknown senders.