‘Cyber attacks target hospitals fighting coronavirus’
By K24 Editorial, April 5, 2020Hospitals on the frontline of fighting the coronavirus pandemic are facing a large increase in attempted cyber-attacks, the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has warned.
The agency said that criminals are using software to hold medical centres digitally hostage and prevent them accessing files and systems until a ransom is paid.
Interpol added that emails are primarily being used to spread the ransomware, and that it is collecting a list of suspicious Internet domains.