I-T Dept cautions against breach in e-filing accounts

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....-T Dept cautions against breach in e-filing accounts <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 8-4-2020<br><BR>New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) - The Income-Tax Department has asked taxpayers to guard against possible breach of their personal e-filing account and report such an instance to the police cyber security wing. &quot;If you think your e-filing account many have been compromised or accessed in an unau....

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....thorised manner, then you may be a victim of cybercrime,&quot; the department said in an advisory. &quot;Please report the incident to the concerned police or cyber cell authorities as a first step,&quot; it said. The e-filing account of an individual or entity is accessed by logging on to the web portal of the department-- https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. A senior official said the ad....

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....visory has been issued in the wake of an increased vulnerability and attacks on online systems as the country and the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic and more online systems are being used due to a major scaling down of human interface. The department also suggested that a person can also file an online criminal complaint/FIR by visiting https://cybercrime.gov.in/ that has been launched by the....

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.... government &quot;to facilitate victims and complainants to report cybercrime complaints online.&quot; The advisory added that the department, on its part, will also share information related to a cyber crime instance &quot;with relevant law enforcement authorities when so summoned under their statutory powers of investigation.&quot; &quot;As a general precaution, please do not share your login ....

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....credentials or other sensitive information,&quot; it said. The e-filing account is used by taxpayers to file their income tax returns (ITRs) and perform a host of other tax-related works.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....