Shobhit Mishra

A tax-season malware campaign is impersonating the Income Tax Department, sending fake penalty notices over WhatsApp. Victims who tap "Download Documents" install malware capable of harvesting OTPs and banking credentials. The advisory also covers a wider ecosystem of refund SMS fraud, cloned e-Filing portals, and fake e-PAN emails targeting Indian taxpayers this season.

Tomorrowland 2026 sold out fast, and scammers moved faster. CloudSEK uncovered a dozen fake ticket shops and travel sites mimicking the festival, complete with countdown timers and fake "biometric checks." Some sites harvest identity data and payments; others quietly earn commissions. Read the full breakdown of how each scam works.