As reported by Reuters, elite hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier this month, part of what a senior agency official said was a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks. WHO Chief Information Security Officer Flavio Aggio said the identity of the hackers was unclear and the effort was unsuccessful. But he warned that hacking attempts against the agency and its partners have soared as they battle to contain the coronavirus, which has killed more than 15,000 worldwide.
Experts Comments
March 24, 2020
Cybercriminals show no ethical boundaries and will continue to attack wherever there could be a vulnerability. What the cyber security industry needs to do now is come together and support each other. There is no better time to work collaboratively and share best practice. If the WHO are taken down, this pandemic could last longer than it needs to, so it is vital to help protect this organisation from attack.
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