How Coronavirus Hackers Have Breached Millions of Records

How Coronavirus Hackers Have Breached Millions of Records

By Katherine Sloan

There are a myriad of risks associated with the Coronavirus pandemic. The main concerns are, of course, over health, personal safety, and the economy but, most of our lives involve the internet and information technology (now more than ever) and that’s in danger, too. Now, more than ever, cybercrime is at an all-time high due to social and professional life moving completely online. Cybercriminals that use the virus to trick vulnerable consumers are deemed Coronavirus Hackers, and here is what you can look out for.

The Spread of Misinformation

According to Newsweek, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently been a victim of cybercrime. The hack somehow slowed down the agency’s computer and prompted Americans (back in mid-March) that the country was, in fact, not on lockdown. The cyberattack was malicious in more ways than one as it spread misinformation that could have been fatal—stating that quarantine rumors and advisories were “fake” and that the nation was not in the midst of a deadly pandemic.

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