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Several cybersecurity companies have spotted campaigns that use coronavirus-themed emails to deliver malware, phishing attempts and scams.
One new campaign, spotted by researchers at Proofpoint this week, leverages the potential disruptions caused by the coronavirus to global shipping. The attackers seem to target industries such as manufacturing, industrial, finance, transportation, pharmaceutical and cosmetic.
In this operation, cybercriminals believed to be located in Russia and Eastern Europe are sending out emails with specially crafted Word documents set up to exploit a Microsoft Office vulnerability discovered back in 2017. If the flaw is successfully exploited, a variant of the AZORult information-stealing malware is delivered.The malicious emails warn potential victims about the impact of the coronavirus on the shipping industry.