Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax office

News Technology Security Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax office Follows earlier arrests in November. Thirteen people have been arrested in Romania after phishing attacks against Britain's tax office, with suspected stolen data being used to allegedly obtain millions of pounds of tax payments. His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said its criminal investigators had joined more than 100 Romanian police officers to arrest the people in the southern counties of Ilfov, Giurgiu and Calarasi. Police also seized cash and luxury cars during the raids against the individuals aged between 23 and 53, and arrested them on suspicion of computer fraud, money laundering and illegal access to a computer system. A 14th person, a 38-year-old man, was arrested in Preston, northwest England, earlier on July 10, HMRC said. The raids follow HMRC's revelation last month that a criminal gang had stolen £47 million (A$96.6 million) by using phishing tactics to access more than 100,00...