# IRS Criminal Investigation (CI)

Type: organization

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/irs-criminal-investigation-ci
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## Timeline

- **2026-04-15**: Filing Deadline — The peak risk period concludes as the national tax filing deadline arrives.
- **2026-03-06**: National Warning Issued — The IRS and WCVB report on the surge of AI-enabled scams targeting refund recipients.
- **2026-02-15**: Early Fraud Detection — Security firms report a 30% increase in AI-generated phishing templates compared to 2025.
- **2026-01-20**: Tax Season Opens — The IRS begins accepting and processing 2025 tax year returns.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### IRS Flags Surge in AI-Driven Tax Fraud as Refund Season Hits Peak
2026-03-07 02:59:16 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Internal Revenue Service has issued an urgent warning regarding the deployment of generative AI by cybercriminals to orchestrate sophisticated tax scams. These high-tech attacks utilize deepfake audio and hyper-personalized phishing to target taxpayers during the height of the 2026 refund season.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/irs-ai-tax-scams-refund-season-2026

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