Ransomware targeting tax professionals on the rise, IRS says

SALT LAKE CITY — The IRS is warning professional tax preparers to be aware of hackers using cyberattacks to extort money to keep sensitive information private after announcing that a handful of tax practitioners have been victimized by ransomware.The warning aimed at tax professionals stated that ransomware attacks are on the rise globally as criminals in the U.S. and abroad hack computer systems and hold sensitive data hostage using sophisticated infiltration schemes.The FBI recently note