Wednesday 13 August 2025

Natasha Chell (Partner and Head of Risk and Compliance) has been quoted by DIGIT.FYI in an article entitled ‘New Phishing Campaign Targets UK Visa Sponsor Licence Holders’. The article discusses a new phishing campaign that targets UK organisations holding a sponsor licence by impersonating the Home Office via realistic-looking emails, directing recipients to fake SMS login pages to harvest credentials. Research from Mimecast reveals that stolen accounts are used to sell access on the dark web, issue fraudulent sponsorship certificates or job offers.

Natasha commented:

‘We are aware of sponsors who have been targeted by these phishing scams and an unfortunate few who have had their systems breached… As gatekeepers of the sponsorship system, sponsors need to protect their Home Office online accounts by having robust IT practices, regular training for Key Personnel who have access to the accounts and they should always contact the official Home Office channels to verify any suspicious requests.’

You can read the full article here.