Hackers exploit coronavirus hype to spread computer viruses

Hackers start to send Coronavirus themed mails to steal personal and login details of people

The coronavirus outbreak has paved the way for hackers to carry out cyberattacks by spreading computer viruses.

Currently, corona-themed viruses have been spread in Japan by exploiting their sense of urgency, and proximity to China.a blog postThe company noted one email, for example, where it read: Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Minami Public Health Center Welfare Room and Kyoto Prefectural Fundraiser.: "Cases of new coronavirus-associated pneumonia were reported in mainly Takeshi, China." It continues with "patients have been reported in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan.

The attachment launches malware, known as Emotet, that steals personal information and login details for banks and financial accounts. People from these countries were targeted with Greta Thunberg-themed lures as global warming was a hotly debated topic online at the time.

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