Targets and Predictions for the COVID-19 Threat Landscape

ReliaQuest outlines how cybercriminals and advanced threat actors have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic through unemployment/tax-relief fraud, phishing campaigns harvesting PII and credentials, dark web marketplaces selling fake or illicit medical supplies and vaccines, and targeted APT activity (notably APT29) aimed at vaccine development and distribution. The report highlights observed TTPs, examples of marketplace listings and phishing lures, and warns that these adaptable threats will continue to evolve as vaccine rollout and related supply chains remain high-value targets.