‘CovidLock’ Exploits Coronavirus Fears With Bitcoin Ransomware

Cointelegraph

Published Mar 14, 2020 11:26AM ET

Updated Mar 15, 2020 01:20PM ET

Opportunistic hackers are increasingly seeking to dupe victims using websites or applications purporting to provide information or services pertaining to coronavirus.

Cybersecurity threat researchers, DomainTools, have identified that the website coronavirusapp.site facilitates the installation of a new ransomware called “CovidLock.”

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