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| IBM warns of targeting the supply of Corona vaccine |
IBM has issued a warning that hackers are targeting to distribute Corona vaccines to large companies. This indicates that digital spies have turned their attention to complex logistics services that include vaccination against the new Corona virus against the world's population.
The company said in its blog: It has revealed a global phishing campaign targeting organizations related to the cold chain of the Corona vaccine. This is an operation required to keep vaccine doses very low during the procedure. Transportation.
Understanding how to build a safe cold chain is the basis for selling Corona vaccines that companies like Pfizer have developed. Because they must be stored at minus 70 ° C (-94 ° F) or below to avoid spoilage.
IBM found that a group of hackers was using well-designed email to gather information about all aspects of the cold chain.
These messages were sent on behalf of an executive at Haier Biomedical, a Chinese cold chain provider that specializes in shipping vaccines and storing biological samples, to increase the target's ability to interact with mail. Electronically.
According to IBM, hackers have put a lot of effort into studying various Haier biomedical refrigeration models, models and prices and are fully aware of all the products in the supply chain for vaccines against the global pandemic.
IBM stated that these fake emails were sent to six countries / regions and were directed to about 10 different organizations.
Other destinations include companies that manufacture solar panels to run pollen refrigerators in hot countries and companies that can manufacture petrochemicals that can be used to make dry ice.
This would have enabled them to understand the infrastructure the government plans to use to distribute vaccines, and the company has made clear that information about vaccines (which can harm lives and the global economy) is likely to become a prime target for nation states.
It is not known who is carrying out spying activities against the supply chain for the Coronavirus vaccine, but IBM has indicated that the changes in its methods refer to a nation-state and believes that the campaign began in September 2020.
The US Agency for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security issued a warning to encourage organizations involved in storing and transporting vaccines to alert to the attacks related to the IBM report.