Cyberattacks on the Rise During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cyberattacks are on the rise and novel cybersecurity risks are emerging due to the unprecedented changes in the way companies and their employees are currently forced to do business. In the last month, cyberattacks have exploited the unique challenges that businesses face due to increased teleworking. Some examples include:
- Hacking of web sites, such as two operated by San Francisco International Airport
- Video-teleconference hijacking (Zoombombing)
- Data breaches, such as one attack on a system being operated off-site, from home
- Fraud, including business email compromises targeting companies that do electronic funds transfers
