Cybercriminals bring fake covid-19 vaccine ads to Darknet

In early December 2020, Check Point researchers reported how a number of counterfeit coronavirus vaccines and drugs were available and available on the darknet. Several vendors have been identified advertising vaccines starting at $ 250, with some reaching as much as $ 1,000.

Check Point's research began in December, the result of which was published in the first report on the 11th of that month, a period when Covid-19 vaccines became officially available worldwide. The researchers' updates compare the information found with the new findings made during the first week of January 2021.

Initially, Covid-19's vaccine search on the darknet resulted in several pages of hundreds of offers, which represented an overall 400% increase in ads since the beginning of December last year. Vaccine prices have also increased significantly. In the previous Check Point report, the average price was $ 250. Now, recent research shows that suppliers have doubled or even quadrupled their prices, asking for $ 500 or even $ 1,000 for an unspecified dose.

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The range of vaccine brands has also changed, according to the report. Before the approved vaccines started to be distributed globally, there were suppliers offering them with the indication "made in China", which were unbranded and were not approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, agency of the United States). Since the distribution global FDA-approved brands, most suppliers are now announcing their sale as named brands or simply not specifying the vaccine brand.