Rewterz Threat Alert – Bank Phishing Use COVID-19 To Trick Victims
Severity
Medium
Analysis Summary
COVID-19 based threats identified a phishing attempt by cybercriminals using a HSBC Bank-themed email to trick victims. The attachment is not a payment advice but a trojan.
The attachment is an ISO image containing an executable detected by many AV engines as a Trojan. These kind of phishing emails luring users to keep themselves updated on the status of Covid-19 or finding invoices of their payments are continuously being used to rob users of their credentials and their sensitive data and financial loss as well.