Cryptocurrency scammers have begun to use the coronavirus pandemic to spread maliciousprograms under the guise of an infection map.
Previously disguised as an epidemic tracking mapransomware for computers was spreading. Now, under the guise of an application that tracks new cases of coronavirus infection, attackers are distributing a cryptocurrency ransomware program for Android.
DomainTools Announces Increasedomain names mentioning coronavirus. For example, the coronavirusapp website is distributing a fraudulent application called CovidLock, which locks the screen of a smartphone and requires you to pay $ 100 in bitcoins.
According to the creators of the site, their applicationAllegedly approved by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The description says that it will track new infections and inform the application owner about the appearance of a coronavirus nearby.
“If a person near you becomes infectedcoronavirus, you will immediately receive a notification about it. You can also view the latest information about the epidemic in the area where you are located. Our application cooperates with the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receiving up-to-date information from them,” — it says in the description on the website.
When the user installs the application on his smartphone, it asks for several permissions, including the screen lock.
DomainTool specialists carefully analyzedavailable information and came to the conclusion that the application's distributors had previously been seen in other similar attacks. Fortunately, CovidLock did not gain widespread popularity, and no one succumbed to the ransom demand.
The best way to ensure your own safety- This is to avoid questionable domains associated with the coronavirus, and also install applications on your smartphone only from official Google Play stores or the App Store.
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