Romanian authorities have arrested 13 people in an operation against a phishing network targeting the UK tax office HMRC, in a case that follows previous arrests made in November. Investigations reveal that the suspects used emails and fake websites to impersonate official communications and obtain credentials and banking data from victims linked to tax returns and tax payments.
According to police sources, the network employed advanced social engineering techniques combined with infrastructure hosted in multiple jurisdictions to avoid detection. The arrests are part of a coordinated response with UK agencies and international organizations to dismantle the platforms used by the attackers and recover digital evidence that allows charges for computer fraud and conspiracy for identity theft.
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