Hackers are using a Johns Hopkins University produced dashboard, with a map that depicts the spread of COVID-19 around the world, to spread malware.
According to Krebs on Security, a kit is being offered for sale on several Russian language cybercrime forums that hijacks the map. While the viewer is seeing real data collected by the dashboard, the inserted malicious code adds malware to your computer.
The malware is a “Trojan stealer” call AZORult that collects information from infected computers such as browser history, login credentials, cookies, and files from folders.
This is a case of being careful where you click to get your information on COVID-19. Often scams like this rely on an email phishing campaign, so be careful about clicking on file attachments or links in emails.
Snopes has verified that the true web address for this informative dashboard is-
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
It points out that the site is safe if you access it from the above web address. There is no need to download any software to access the map.
Krebs on Security:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/comment-page-1/#comments
Snopes:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/johns-hopkins-coronavirus-map/?fbclid=IwAR2-XPDK66QVzO3DkKcxC4K_ScaDQuw2xKXg9x-ZTwsgvdIqLqQThvv-Lz4
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