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Catching the virus cybercrime, disinformation and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cybercriminals have been among the most adept at exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic for the various scams and attacks they carry out. With a record number of potential victims staying at home and using online services across the European Union (EU) during the pandemic, the ways for cybercriminals seeking to exploit emerging opportunities and vulnerabilities have multiplied.

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Catching the virus cybercrime, disinformation and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Crime areas
Drug Trafficking
Cybercrime
High-Tech crime
Social engineering
Child Sexual Exploitation
Online sexual coercion and extortion of children
Economic Crime
Intellectual property crime
Counterfeiting and Product Piracy
Target groups
General Public
Law Enforcement
Academia
Professor
Students
Researcher
Press/Journalists
Other
General terms
COVID-19

Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/catching-virus-cybercrime-disinformation-and-covid-19-pandemic