Cert-Agid, a government structure that deals with cybersecurity, raised the alarm regarding a fake site of the Immuni app
The Cert-Agid, a government structure that deals with cyber-security, has launched an alarm about a bogus website of theImmune app. “Cybercriminals are spreading a fake version of the same app through ad hoc domains”.
The goal is to carry a virus called Alien who could take possession of the smartphone, controlling it remotely, and also empty the victim’s current account. This through an invitation, via email, to access a fake site of Immune.
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Fake site Immuni, the note of Cert-Agid
Cert-Agid explains: “The Malware Hunter Team (MHT) group of researchers reported the presence of the Immuni fake app through a tweet. Thanks to the collaboration of D3Lab, the domains hosting the fake app were identified “.
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Currently the Immuni contact tracing app has surpassed 10 million active users, but since its approval in mid-2020 there have been several attack attempts by cyber criminals.
In fact, in June, a computer virus campaign was reported, disseminated via email, under the pretext of clicking a fake link similar to that of the Federation of Orders of Italian Pharmacists.
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