Security News > 2020 > April > Coronavirus-themed phishing emails and websites spoof the White House
The phishing emails led to malicious websites that used the same HTML and CSS found in actual White House sites, says email security provider INKY. Phishing emails and their associated websites often impersonate well-known organizations, brands, businesses, and other familiar subjects to try to trap potential victims.
A series of recent phishing emails examined by INKY targeted people curious or anxious about COVID-19 by impersonating the White House and some in the administration.
In a report released Thursday entitled "Exploiting a Pandemic: White House COVID-19 Phishing Scams," INKY discussed two phishing campaigns that exploited the White House.
This hijacked domain was also used to send the phishing emails in the first place.
Though these sites have since been taken down, a new campaign has since surfaced with emails claiming to be from Mike Pence.
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