Security News > 2020 > December > How cybercriminals are now exploiting COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccine-related phishing emails and domains are popping up, while criminals are selling phony vaccines via the Dark Web, says Check Point.
In another campaign, the email touts the subject line of "Pfizer's Covid vaccine: 11 things you need to know" and includes an executable file named "Covid-19 vaccine brief summary." Clicking on this file triggers the nasty malware called Agent Tesla, a Remote Access Trojan that acts as a keylogger and infostealer.
News about the vaccine trials and upcoming availability prompted a jump in new domains related to COVID-19 and vaccines.
As people anxiously await for the new vaccines to become available, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the intense interest and expectations.
This contradicts official information stating that some COVID vaccines require two shots given three weeks apart.