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SID: 2051755 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 1Mar 20, 2024, 12:00 PM

ET PHISHING Fake IRS Scam Domain in DNS Lookup (irs-ein-gov .us)

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET PHISHING Fake IRS Scam Domain in DNS Lookup (irs-ein-gov .us)"; dns.query; dotprefix; content:".irs-ein-gov.us"; nocase; endswith; reference:url,www.malwarebytes.com/blog/uncategorized/2024/03/tax-scammer-goes-after-small-business-owners-and-self-employed-people; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2051755; rev:1; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2024_03_20, deployment Perimeter, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2024_03_20;)

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