Hmrc forced to take drastic action 'will write to affected uk households'

GOVERNMENT'S TAX ARM HAS SPRANG INTO ACTION AFTER HMRC SECURITY SYSTEMS DETECTED UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO SOME ACCOUNTS. 11:42, 04 Jun 2025Updated 12:19, 04 Jun 2025 HMRC online accounts

have been hit by unauthorised access - with a number of taxpayers’ online personal tax accounts locked down. The Labour Party government's tax arm has sprang into action after HMRC

security systems detected unauthorised access to some accounts. The breach was identified by HMRC’s IT systems and was an attempt to claim money from the tax authority, HMRC said. It was

‘not a cyber security breach’, HMRC stressed, adding it ‘this was not an attack on HMRC’s systems, HMRC is always facing these kinds of attempts on the organisation, it is a constant

battle’. The Treasury Committee has a hearing with the newly appointed HMRC chief executive John-Paul (JP) Marks where MPs might address the issue on Wednesday. READ MORE ALL THE PARTS OF

ENGLAND SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE HMRC says: "HMRC’s security systems have detected unauthorised access to some customers’ online accounts. This was an

attempt to claim money from HMRC, not an attempt to take any money from you. Article continues below "We have written to affected customers and taken action to protect these

accounts." It said it has locked down affected accounts, deleted log in credentials (Government Gateway user ID and passwords) to prevent future unauthorised access, removed any

incorrect information from tax records and checked no other details were changed. You do not need to take any action. If your account has been affected, you’ll receive a letter from us

between 4 June 2025 and 25 June 2025. If you want to access your HMRC account, follow the steps in your letter to set up an account for HMRC online services and create a new Government

Gateway user ID and password. Article continues below If you have any concerns, email our fraud team at [email protected]. If you haven't received a letter then it is

unlikely that your account will have been affected. But you can check your recent account activity. If you’re using the HMRC App, go to managing your sign in details and then sign in using

your Government Gateway user ID and password.