Hackers posing as CDC, WHO using coronavirus in phishing attacks

Hackers have sent phishing messages posing as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organisation and health agencies from specific countries, purporting to offer information on the coronavirus disease, according to the firms. In some instances, the phishing emails appear to have been sent by hackers supported by US adversaries. — AFP Relaxnews

As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, hackers are leveraging the panic and confusion to transmit malware and break into computer networks, according to research from several cybersecurity firms.

Hackers have sent phishing messages posing as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organisation and health agencies from specific countries, purporting to offer information on the coronavirus disease, according to the firms. In some instances, the phishing emails appear to have been sent by hackers supported by US adversaries.