Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to COVID-19

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Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to COVID-19
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Security experts at Alphabet Inc's Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the coronavirus outbreak.

FILE PHOTO: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

Google said on Wednesday its Threat Analysis Group saw new activity from “hack-for-hire” firms, many based in India, that have been creating Gmail accounts spoofing the World Health Organization . Google said it continued to see attacks from hackers on medical and healthcare professionals, including WHO employees.

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