Scammers are continuing to exploit the Covid19 pandemic for nefarious ends – this time, focusing on the vaccination process, according to Kaspersky cyber experts who have discovered various types of phishing pages distributed all over the world.
As well as spam letters, recipients are invited to get a vaccine, to take part in a survey, or to diagnose Covid19. For instance, some users from the UK received an email that appeared to come from the UK’s National Health Service. The recipient was invited to be vaccinated, having first confirmed their desire to be vaccinated by following the link.
To make a vaccination appointment, the user had to fill in the form with their personal data, including bank card details. As a result, they handed their financial and personal data to the attackers.
Another way to gain access to users’ personal data has been through fake vaccination surveys. Scammers sent emails on behalf of large pharmaceutical companies producing COVID-19 vaccines, inviting the recipient to take part in a short survey.
All participants were promised a gift for their participation in the survey. After answering the questions, the victim was redirected to a page with the ‘gift’. To receive the prize, users were asked to fill out a detailed form with personal information. In some cases, the attackers asked for payment of a token amount, for delivery.
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