Cyber attacks rise during pandemic

Doctor business owners and the wider healthcare industry are being warned to remain alert to phishing attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain information resilience. 

The British Standards Institution (BSI) warns that the greatest volume of attacks united by a single theme – Covid-19 – is currently taking place and with the continued increase in remote working, cyber attackers are using this opportunity to target businesses and their employees.

Several false web domains relating to Covid-19 have been registered and are being used to link to phishing and credential attacks.