While these video conferencing tools helped improve communication for families, friends, and co-workers, they also become a target for hackers. In April, it was reported that over half a million Zoom accounts were compromised and became available on the darknet.
4. Hacking off International Institutions dealing with healthcare
A study conducted by the SITE Intelligence Group found that over 25,000 accounts from the National Institution of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Bank, and the WHO (World Health Organization) have been compromised. These emails and passwords were confirmed to be accurate.
If you have an account with any of these institutions, it is recommended to change your password immediately. If you use that same password for any other accounts (which you shouldn’t do in general because of this very reason), it is also recommended to change those passwords as soon as possible.
How to protect yourself from scams
If you think you have been targeted or contacted by a fraudster do not respond. Do not even tell them you know it is a scam. Simply delete the message and please do not click on any of the links or attachments that might be included in the email.
