Two recently uncovered phishing campaigns used COVID-19 themes as a lure in an attempt to spread ransomware and information stealers. The campaigns targeted healthcare organizations, research facilities and government agencies in the U.S., Canada, Europe and elsewhere. The security protocols used by the organizations that these campaigns targeted apparently stopped the attacks before they could penetrate networks and devices, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 division says. The attacks have grown more common over the last several months as cybercriminals refine their tactics to take advantage of the health crisis.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/fresh-covid-19-phishing-scams-try-to-spread-malware-report-a-14131