UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) disarmament chief warned on Saturday (May 23) that cyber crime is on the rise, with a 600% increase in malicious emails during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Izumi Nakamitsu told an informal meeting of the UN. Security Council that the coronavirus crisis is moving the world toward increased technological innovation and online collaboration. But she said "there have also been worrying reports of (cyber) attacks against health care organizations and medical research facilities worldwide.”