Author: Ronan Kirby

Reports that COVID-19 vaccines are transported under armed guard in Europe emphasise how supply chains are increasingly targeted by criminals. In January 2021, it was reported that the mafia was targeting vaccine distribution in Italy, for example. Evidence has also emerged of sophisticated global phishing campaigns orchestrated by nation-state actors to target organisations working on the “cold chain” – the logistics network that allows the vaccine to be distributed to the front line while remaining at low temperatures. IBM says it has evidence that individuals working for organisations involved in the vaccine’s global supply chain have been sent emails containing…