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,...