As threat actors continue to use fake information about the Coronavirus in attempts to trick people into revealing passwords, credit card numbers and bank account information, phishing kits that are now available for sale on cyber-criminal underground forums have made it easier than ever to impersonate government websites. The email security firm Proofpoint identified over 300 phishing campaigns, many of which are using websites that appear to be nearly identical copies of websites for the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the IRS, Canadian government agencies and the UK’s HMRC, among others. The websites are designed to steal sensitive information from victims and are distributed as links from email phishing messages that appear to be urgent.
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