The US and UK security agencies have issued a joint security warning about cyberattacks using the coronavirus outbreak as a lure.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Britain’sNational Cyber Security Center says criminals and what they call “persistentthreat” groups are attempting to transmit ransomware and malware that are tiedto the COVID-19 outbreak.
One example includes emails that purport to come from theWorld Health Organization. Others are phishing attempts that appear to comefrom Microsoft or other tech companies whose remote tools are often used bypeople working from home.Thestatement says they have not detected an overall increase in cybercrime. Butthey have noted a growing use of malicious threats involving COVID-19 relatedthemes.