Interpol warns of cyberthreats during pandemic

Interpol has launched an awareness campaign on cyberthreats during the COVID-19 outbreak, in coordination with the law enforcement agencies across the world. Capitalising on anxiety The campaign will focus on social media outreach, highlighting the top threats that the Interpol has identified based on the data collected from its member countries, private industry partners, national cyber security agencies and online information-sharing groups, it said. Craig Jones, Interpol’s director of cybercrime unit, said the police and the cybersecurity industry had seen a considerable increase in the number of targeted cyberattacks since the virus outbreak began. Coping with threats The campaign was launched with the publication of a document on the “Global landscape on the Covid-19 cyberthreats,” which outlines the latest threats identified, expected future trends and the Interpol’s response. The Interpol, which is developing and leading the global response to such attacks, uses Purple Notices to alert member-countries to the emerging and high-risk cyberthreats, provides technical guidance to victim organisations and conducts global cybercrime survey to better understand the rapidly evolving situation.