[ebromley22]

A leading crime organization that profits from malware attacks has promised to stop targeting healthcare companies during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawrence Abrams of Bleeping Computer contacted some of the organizations responsible for malware attacks and received confirmation that if they learn of a healthcare company targeted by mistake they will provide a decypher code for free.

Hackers Promise ‘No More Healthcare Cyber Attacks’ During COVID-19 Crisis

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[Greenthumb]

This is very good news. I wonder how effective they will be in implementing this plan.

[ksadler97]

If you believe this then I have some beachfront property to sell you in Arizona. You can transfer the money in Bitcoin. Trusting a black-hat is like watching buffalo trying to cross a river in Africa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=76&v=BENzkqC0VKw&feature=emb_logo

[tjarmyn]

According to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security they anticipate a ramping up of attacks. If anything our tendency to trust and the fact that we will be looking for information related to COVID-19 from new sources suggests a time of greater risk.

[lxw_007]

For the ones who promise they will stop during the pandemic, there are unfortunately probably 20 that will take full advantage. we’ve been receiving phishing using covd19 as the cover.

[mouellette30]

As the number of hackers and cybercriminals who are attempting to launch attacks against healthcare increases, the demand for volunteer cyber protectors increases. Hackers are using the fear and confusion caused by COVID-19 to their advantage, especially for those who work in the medical field and in hospitals. Healthcare and medical field workers are focused more on helping to prevent the spreading of COVID-19, as well as, giving medical care for those who already have the virus. Because of their focus on the task at hand they don’t really have the time to think about cybersecurity and leave them more vulnerable to hackers. While their focus isn’t fully on cybersecurity, it is important to have security and to prevent attacks in order to test for the virus as well as other things that are involved with the virus. In addition, there is now a volunteer group of cybersecurity professionals, CV19, who are providing cybersecurity support for healthcare services across the U.K and the U.S.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/03/23/meet-the-volunteer-covid-19-cyber-fighters-helping-healthcare-fight-the-hackers/#554a101c6d82

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