04-06-2025
Britain's tax body detects unauthorised access to some online accounts
LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Britain's tax office (HMRC) said on Wednesday that its security systems had detected unauthorised access to some customers' online accounts in an attempt to claim money.
"This was an attempt to claim money from HMRC, not an attempt to take any money from you," His Majesty's Revenue and Customs said in a notice posted on the government website.
HMRC said it had written to affected customers and locked down their accounts, deleted log in details and removed any incorrect information from tax records.
It said affected taxpayers did not need to take any action.
