Cyble: Solutions to counter cyber threats to COVID19 vaccine value & logistics chain

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations have been combating a variety of unprecedented challenges. Ranging from fake coronavirus 'cures' to phishing attacks and scam calls, the pandemic continues to generate a myriad of monetization opportunities for cybercriminals. While most attention is being directed at the front line of patient care, organized cybercrimehasescalated from all directions, testing cyber defences of healthcare organizationsand logistics players to their limits.In response to this elevated problem area, CYBLE has introduced cutting-edge Defence Strategies & Intelligence to counter cybercrime threats attacking the COVID19 vaccine value chain.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations have been combating a variety of unprecedented challenges. Ranging from fake coronavirus 'cures' to phishing attacks and scam calls, the pandemic continues to generate a myriad of monetization opportunities for cybercriminals. While most attention is being directed at the front line of patient care, organized cybercrimehasescalated from all directions, testing cyber defences of healthcare organizationsand logistics players to their limits.In response to this elevated problem area, CYBLE has introduced cutting-edge Defence Strategies & Intelligence to counter cybercrime threats attacking the COVID19 vaccine value chain.

According to the US department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), cybercriminals are aggressively targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain to elicit sensitive information on distribution schedules and plans. Technology giant IBM too has warned against hacker activity targeting the distribution network of Covid-19 vaccines.An incident recently uncovered by IBM brought to light a global phishing campaign bearing the signs of being a state-sponsored incident. As the crisis continues to reshape the global cyberthreat landscape, along with threat monitoring, the need of the hour is to train personnel at every step of the logistics value chain in handling their sensitive data responsibly.

“While every country is going to learn its way out of this crisis, healthcare and logistics companies in the firing line would do well to take as much preventative measures to counter data breaches and counterfeiting attempts. With the promise of vaccines being available abundantly in the near foreseeable future, the growing need of the hour is to strengthen our preparedness for addressing the potential challenges,”added Mr. Beenu Arora, CEO of Cyble.

With the threat actors’ identities still unknown, we have yet to discover the real intentionsbehind this predatory stalking. One can assume that key motives could include stealing the technology behind the refrigeration of the vaccines in transit, or for thwarting companies’ attempts to ship the vaccines to intended destinations in lieu of others.Counterfeiting of vaccines could be another critical supply chain concern that may arise. In a country with a population close to 1.35 billion in India, it is not difficult to imagine an initial immunization shortageto emerge, giving rise toa plethora ofsurreptitious money-making opportunities for counterfeiters. As the whole world gears up for battling critical supply chain issues, such as temperature monitoring and inventory tracking of vaccines, there isan pressing need for shoring up cyber defences at every stage of the supply chain globally.

At Cyble, the company is recommendingbespoke strategiesto high riskentities to detect and counter attacks. Additionally, the company also offersthe continuous monitoring of third-party/supply chain risks along with threat intelligence on its ‘Vision Platform’. It also recommends that healthcare organizations and their suppliers establish robust threat intelligence programmes to stay well-informed to be ahead of the intelligence stream. Cyble also advisescompanies to take proactive measures against cyberattacks at all stages of a vaccine’s production cycle, right from research to distribution.

About Cyble Inc., Cyble is a global cybersecurity consultant, specialising in providing intelligence on threats at the earliest stages of cyber threats. The Company provides organizations with real-time visibility to vulnerabilities in their digital footprint and combat cyber threats effectively. Backed by Y-Combinator as part of the 2021 Winter Cohort, Cyble has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 20 Best Cybersecurity Start-ups to Watch In 2020. To know more about us visit www.cyble.io.

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