80% of scams, hacks and cyberattacks now coronavirus themed
According to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, 80% of scams, hacks and cyberattacks are now coronavirus-themed.
Since the security firm began monitoring for coronavirus scams on 29 January, it has observed over 500,000 messages, 300,000 malicious URLs and 200,000 malicious attachments with coronavirus themes.
And as the virus has spread, the volume of coronavirus scams has exploded.