Microsoft: Even at Peak, Pandemic Themes used in small percentage of Fraud Campaigns. Researchers: Cybercriminals and fraudsters first started using COVID-19 as a theme in their malicious campaigns after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a global health emergency on Feb. 11. Themed-attacks rose in early March, but instead of reducing as the country lifted restrictions, they seemed to increase, reaching a peak on May 23, the report says. Such campaigns still accounted for less than 2% of all cyberattacks Microsoft observed each month.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/covid-19-themed-phishing-campaigns-diminish-a-14470