eFile.com Hosted Malware on its Website

Malicious code was injected into eFile.com’s server, an online service that assists people with filing tax returns. This resulted in malware being delivered to users’ computers. 

It was discovered that the software service, which is authorized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), despite not being operated by its agent, was serving malware for several weeks before it was cleaned up earlier this week. 

This is the official IRS format for filing tax documents online – or electronically – and usually without printing any documents. The IRS recommends this format for all federal tax filings. Even though external services can pose additional security risks, citizens can use software programs or websites to submit their tax returns.

US citizens’ tax-filing deadline on April 18th is getting closer and closer. Cyber-criminals are exploiting the deadline to increase their malicious campaigns against tax-filing services and users to gain access to their private information. In recent weeks, the eFile.com online platform has become one of the most popular sites for filing tax returns. As such, it has again become a victim of tax-related cybercrime. 

The security incident particularly affects eFile.com and not IRS’ e-file infrastructure or domains with the same sounding name or similar so

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