Europol COVID-19パンデミックに乗じて行われるサイバー犯罪と偽情報等に関する報告書

こんにちは、丸山満彦です。

EuropolがCOVID-19パンデミックに乗じて行われるサイバー犯罪と偽情報等に関する"Catching the virus cybercrime, disinformationand the COVID-19 pandemic"を公表していますね。。。

● Europol

・2020.04.03 CATCHING THE VIRUS

・2020.04.03 CATCHING THE VIRUS CYBERCRIME, DISINFORMATION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

・[PDF] Catching the virus cybercrime, disinformation and the COVID-19 pandemic

報告書で言及されているものは、

• ransomware;
• DDoS;
• child sexual exploitation;
• the dark web;
• hybrid threats: disinformation and interference campaigns. 

です。

主な発見事項は、

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cybercrime has been the most visible and striking compared to other criminal activities.
• Criminals active in the domain of cybercrime have been able to adapt quickly and capitalise on the anxieties and fears of their victims.
• Phishing and ransomware campaigns are being launched to exploit the current crisis and are expected to continue to increase in scope and scale.
• Activity around the distribution of child sexual exploitation material online appears to be on the increase, based on a number of indicators.
• Both criminal organisations, states and state-backed actors seek to exploit the public health crisis to advance geopolitical interests.