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Rewterz Threat Alert – FBR Phishing Page Targeting Multiple Banks

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

A new phishing campaign targeting financial sector in Pakistan impersonating as FBR tax refund asking for credentials. This comes up as a critical moment when Pakistan Government is acting upon to document the taxation procedure and giving customers a chance to file the tax and set a precedent to encourage local people to ensure smooth procedure of taxation process.

The phishing page in this local campaign is luring customers to get a refund on their tax returns which later on targets the customers for their credentials.

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Impact

  • Credential theft
  • Financial loss

Indicators of Compromise

Email Address

refund@fbr.gov.pk

Email Subject

FBR: Your 2019 Tax Refund Notice

Remediation

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

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