Even as a handful of leading cybercriminal organizations declare a moratorium on targeting the healthcare sector in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, countless other crime rings appear to be ramping up—including business email compromise (BEC) scammers.
Unique BEC Approach May Be a Sign of Things to Come in the Age of COVID-19
Amid a sharp rise in coronavirus-related phishing attacks worldwide, the Agari Cyber Intelligence Division (ACID) has identified what may be the first documented use of the pandemic as a lure in an emerging breed of business email compromise (BEC) scams that can fleece businesses out of millions.