The malware attack specifically aims to target those who are looking for cartographic presentations of the spread of COVID-19 on the Internet, and trickes them to download and run a malicious application that, on its front-end, shows a map loaded from a legit online source but in the background compromises the computer.

The link is: https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/coronavirus-maps-covid-19.html

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Beware of Fake Weaponized Coronavirus Maps that Steal Your Login Credentials..

Cybercriminals using Coronavirus pandemic conditions to distribute malware and to steal the user login credentials.

Malware Disguised as a “Coronavirus map” used by the attackers to infect the users and to take complete control of the system.
The AZORult malware is known for its information stealer capabilities, it was first observed in the year 2016, the malware also acts as a downloader.

Once the malware executed on the victim’s machine it exfiltrates sensitive data. The malware generated a unique ID for every system it infected.

It steals the following credentials such as user names, passwords, credit card numbers, history, cookies and other sensitive information stored in the browser.

As the Coronavirus spreading rapidly attackers starting using its popularity to infect victims.

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Beware of ‘Coronavirus Maps’ – It’s a malware infecting PCs to steal passwords

Even the spread of the coronavirus is becoming an opportunity for cybercriminals to spread malware or launch cyberattacks. The malware attack target are those who are looking for cartographic presentations of the spread of the virus on the Internet, and tricks them into downloading and running a malicious application that shows a map loaded from a legit online source but in the background compromises the computer.

https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/coronavirus-maps-covid-19.html

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