Security News > 2020 > March > Hackers target WHO in phishing attack
According to Reuters sources, the attack likely came from Darkhotel, a group that according to MITRE has been active since at least 2004.
When you read about it, all the bad guy did was set up a phishing website that emulated the World Health Organization's internal mail server to harvest logins and passwords.
Phishing attacks like this happen early on in the cyber kill chain, and the attackers reportedly failed.
Mid-March also saw a DDoS attack on the US Department of Health and Human Services, along with a social media campaign spreading fake news about the health issue.
Phishing attacks have also targeted the public to distribute viruses and gather passwords.
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