HMRC phishing scam rises to £49m as MPs criticise ‘unacceptable’ delay

MPs have warned that the tax system is becoming more expensive to run, and HMRC’s main digital programme has placed extra costs on taxpayers (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

A committee of MPs has criticised HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for failing to promptly report a data breach affecting approximately 100,000 taxpayers.

The Treasury Committee said it only learned of the incident through a notification published on the HMRC website, coinciding with a live session on June 4.