INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has led many businesses and organizations to shut down across the globe but the same can't be said for
cybercriminals who have used the crisis as a means to profit.New research from Check Point has revealed that malware distribution kits are
spreading even faster on the dark web as hackers have begun to offer discounts to potential customers.In a similar way to how businesses
offer discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, hackers are using the coronavirus as a special promotion to spread malicious goods
online.The threat of cyberattacks has increased significantly due to these offers and by the fact that cybercriminals are registering a huge
number of coronavirus-related domains.Security researchers at Check Point have discovered a number of instances where cybercriminals are
offering discounted rates for their services during this trying time.For instance, the researchers found a group offering services to hack
into users' Facebook accounts at a cheaper rate through the use of a Covid-19 discount code
observed that over 16,000 new coronavirus-related domains have been registered
However, the majority of these domains were all registered during the past three weeks.Head of cyber research at Check Point, Yaniv Balmas
number of coronavirus related domains registered in just the past few weeks
COVID-19 specials and discounts on the dark net
The end result is more malicious tools in more wrong hands during this unique period of time, which puts us all more at security risk during
