This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from May 24 to May 30, 2020.
Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases.
Below a list of attacks detected this week.
May 26 – Hangzhou could permanently adopt COVID-19 contact-tracing app
The City of Hangzhou is planning to make a contact tracing system developed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic permanent for its citizens.
May 27 – Fuckunicorn ransomware targets Italy in COVID-19 lures
A new piece of ransomware dubbed FuckUnicorn it targeting Italy by tricking victims into downloading a fake COVID-19 contact tracing app.
May 29 – Himera and AbSent-Loader Leverage Covid19 lures
Researchers at ZLab spotted a new phishing campaign using Covid19 lures to spread Himera and Absent-Loader.
May 30 – A new COVID-19-themed campaign targets Italian users
Security researchers uncovered a new COVID-19-themed campaign targeting users of the National Institute for Social Security (INPS).
If you are interested in COVID19-themed attacks from February 1 give a look at the following posts:
If you are interested in COVID19-themed attacks from February 1 give a look at the following posts:
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(SecurityAffairs – COVID-19, Coronavirus themed campaigns)
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