Fake Covid-19 vaccines, remedies-related scams increase exponentially on Darknet: Checkpoint report
The researchers at the cybersecurity firm were able to find plenty of posts on the Darknet where they claimed to sell Covid-19 vaccines or remedies.
December 14, 2020 5:55:33 pm
Glass ampoules of Covid-19 vaccine. (Bloomberg Creative Photos)
During the Covid-19pandemic, cyber-attacks were on a high as scammers ran phishing campaigns to fool users who spent more time online than ever. Now, with the Covid-19 vaccines about to hit shelves, scammers are trying to take advantage of people’s anxiousness as they try to tempt people into buying fake remedies or even the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer, BioNTech and others for $250 (Rs 18,385 approximately) on Darknet. As per a report by cybersecurity firm