Register for this session HERECyber threat actors of both the nation-state and criminal varieties are notorious for engaging in opportunistic attacks in order to achieve their malicious objectives. Unfortunately, the global COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Nation-state and criminal actors across the board have been observed leveraging COVID-19 themed lures to exploit their targets.
From Coronavirus-themed phishing emails to ransomware schemes that exploit public information websites, the global threat actor community has demonstrated their willingness to take advantage of this global pandemic. Given the recent threat, this brief will discuss high level strategic observations as well as tactical intelligence pertaining to threat actor exploitation of COVID-19.