Form 14039

April 11, 2018

When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant

This post was originally published on this siteThe Internal Revenue Service has been urging tax preparation firms to step up their cybersecurity efforts this year, warning that identity thieves and hackers increasingly are targeting certified public accountants (CPAs) in a bid to siphon oodles of sensitive personal and financial data on taxpayers. This is the story of a CPA in New Jersey whose compromise by malware led to identity theft and phony tax refund requests filed on behalf of his clients. Last month, KrebsOnSecurity was alerted by security expert Alex Holden of Hold Security about a malware gang that appears to […]