Joint advisory issued today by cyber-security agencies from the US and UK. Healthcare bodies, medical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, academia, and local governments are some examples of organizations currently being targeted by state-backed hacking groups. Government-backed hackers have been abusing new vulnerabilities stemming from the shift to remote working in their attacks, exploiting the CVE-2019-19781 Citrix vulnerability and the vulnerability in vulnerable appliances exposed to remote access. The agencies also provide tips on how to protect against other active APT campaigns currently targeting healthcare and essential services across the globe.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nation-state-hackers-are-targeting-covid-19-response-orgs/