Phishing emails promise everything

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In addition to the ongoing activities of government-sponsored hackers, criminal cybercriminals are also looking to capitalize on the chaos of current events. While this story is not new—hackers have also previously exploited the chaos and fear caused by the Ebola, Zika, and SARS outbreaks to make money.

“The number of financially motivated hackers using coronavirus-themed phishing attacks in multiple campaigns increased sharply in March compared to January,” FireEye said in a statement. “We expect the continued use of coronavirus-themed bait by various categories of cybercriminals due to the global relevance of the topic.”

People's heightened interest in coronavirus-related news and japan number data developments is making targets potentially more susceptible to social engineering, which in turn leads them to click on malicious links, according to researchers at cyber intelligence firm RiskIQ.

Although phishing—the act of sending a web link or file in an email designed to infect a user’s system—is a relatively simple technique, it has been the most common and successful type of attack for years. Hackers seeking to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the coronavirus outbreak are targeting both individuals and businesses. They are also claiming to belong to trusted organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization.

from information about medications to medical equipment, but in reality, they aim to deliver malware and steal passwords to cash in on the chaos.

Hackers are looking for targets around the world, but some have focused on the hardest-hit countries. Italy, which has been hit harder than any other country in Europe, has been hit by a massive phishing campaign targeting businesses. Fake emails purporting to come from the World Health Organization promise the latest advice on how to protect yourself from the virus. In fact, instead of Microsoft Word documents, you can download the Trickbot banking Trojan , which is designed to steal huge sums of money.

Although the email sender claims to be from the WHO, the sender's domain does not match the WHO website — who.int.

In Japan, another country hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, targeted phishing emails have also been spotted purporting to provide information about the coronavirus from government health authorities.