“As demand for COVID-19 tests increased in recent weeks, the number of scams exploiting the scarcity of tests also went up. Barracuda researchers have seen an increase in COVID-19 test-related phishing attacks over the past couple of months. Between October and January, the number of COVID-19 test-related scams increased by 521%. The daily average peaked in early January, declining recently before starting to trend upward again.”
