Aussies A Target With The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Phishing Email

A phishing campaign appearing to be from the The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is targeting businesses right now. The email contains a link where folks are told they can review their Business Activity Statements (BAS) online, however the link downloads a trojan dropper that installs ransomware or some other malware. Keep an eye ope for emails saying they are from [email protected].


Erich Kron is the Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, and has over 20 years’ experience in the medical, aerospace manufacturing and defense fields. He is the former security manager for the US Army 2nd Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere.

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