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Cyber Criminals play on face mask fears to get people to click on dangerous email attachments
Hackers use Coronavirus to Spread Computer Virus
Security researchers have warned that hackers are controlling fears around the coronavirus to launch a massive cyber-attack.
According to security firm Proofpoint, malware and email viruses that use Coronavirus themes to trick people have spread to more than a dozen countries.
The company observed that attackers have started registering URLs and creating fake websites related to coronavirus for malicious activity.
"Global events often capture the attention of the world with widespread acceptance and sense of urgency," the threat intelligence team at Proofpoint wrote in a blog post. "But they can, unfortunately, be candidates for threatening actors."
There is an attached document that contains an urgent message regarding new developments with the spread of the virus in the circulating emails.
One message circulated by the hacking group TA542 in Japan says that new instances have been reported and the pariah is asked to read an important message about masks and other preventive measures.
Opening the attachment launches a high malware known as eMote, which can steal valuable personal information such as access to banks. The infected device can then be used to launch further attacks.
Mr Gaffney warned that global disruptions and chaotic times have become a major opportunity for cybercriminals who play with fear of the public to increase their likelihood of clicking dangerous links or attachments.
Proofpoint TA542 is described as "a group of powerful threat actors" that will continue to broadcast its attacks and urged users to be especially careful about unsolicited emails related to current events.
According to security firm Proofpoint, malware and email viruses that use Coronavirus themes to trick people have spread to more than a dozen countries.
The company observed that attackers have started registering URLs and creating fake websites related to coronavirus for malicious activity.
"Global events often capture the attention of the world with widespread acceptance and sense of urgency," the threat intelligence team at Proofpoint wrote in a blog post. "But they can, unfortunately, be candidates for threatening actors."
There is an attached document that contains an urgent message regarding new developments with the spread of the virus in the circulating emails.
One message circulated by the hacking group TA542 in Japan says that new instances have been reported and the pariah is asked to read an important message about masks and other preventive measures.
Opening the attachment launches a high malware known as eMote, which can steal valuable personal information such as access to banks. The infected device can then be used to launch further attacks.
Mr Gaffney warned that global disruptions and chaotic times have become a major opportunity for cybercriminals who play with fear of the public to increase their likelihood of clicking dangerous links or attachments.
Proofpoint TA542 is described as "a group of powerful threat actors" that will continue to broadcast its attacks and urged users to be especially careful about unsolicited emails related to current events.
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