FinCEN Issues A Notice On Cybercrime Occurring During COVID-19
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the US government agency, has issued a notice on cybercrime occurring during COVID-19. On July 30, FinCEN stated: “Many illicit actors are engaged in fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerabilities created by the pandemic.” The agency added: “This advisory contains descriptions of COVID-19-related malicious cyber activity and scams, associated financial red flag indicators, and information on reporting suspicious activity.” It ha