US and British cybersecurity agencies warned Wednesday that foreign government-backed hacking groups are using coronavirus themes to ply their way into
The groups are sending phishing emails and setting up websites with COVID-19 virus subjects, aiming to lure users to click on links that will expose their computers to penetration or introduce malware.
"APT groups are using the COVID-19 pandemic as part of their cyber operations, they said, referring to the"Advanced Persistent Threat" designation that Western intelligence agencies use for hacking operations tied to governments in Russia, China, North Korea and Iran."These cyber threat actors will often masquerade as trusted entities.... Their goals and targets are consistent with long-standing priorities such as espionage and “hack-and-leak” operations.
They released 2,500 web addresses tied to the scams, warning that the situation is"fast-moving" so that the list is not exhaustive. They gave examples of an SMS sent to phones in announcing coronavirus payments to residents, and saying to click on a link that is then used to harvest personal and banking information.
The attachment introduces a batch file onto the computer which opens the way for a bot to permeate the user's computer system. One fake website pretends to be an official British government page for applying for COVID-19 relief to steal personal and financial account data.
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