The pandemic attack surface is massive, and still growing. Davey Winder explores what lengths cybercriminals are going to during the Covid-19 pandemic. Scammers and cybercriminals have spotted an opportunity to exploit the confusion to steal both personal and financial information, which can then be used in future attacks or even sold on the dark web.

"As I write this column, I am awaiting imminent surgery on my cervical spine; surgery that was postponed because of the pandemic. By the time you read this, I will be recovering at home. This is good news and bad news. Good because 18 months of pain and increasing muscle weakness will soon be a thing of the past, bad because it meant I had to cancel my COVID-19 vaccination jab.

"I was notified of my vaccination spot by way of a SMS text message from my GP surgery, with the booking itself accessed by way of a link in that message. Others are using email, and even letters through the post. There doesn’t appear to be any single one format for such invitations. Which means that it comes as no surprise that, given that most people are keen to get vaccinated as soon as possible, scammers and cybercriminals have spotted an opportunity to exploit this confusion."

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