![]() ![]() Back in January, we reported how there were hundreds of advertisements on the dark net were advertising COVID-19 vaccines for sale from $500 – and now the number of adverts has more than tripled to over 1,200. ![]() ![]() And of course, there will always be people who don’t want to wait for their official vaccination, or for an official negative test result – and shady people willing to service that demand. So there’s a strong and growing demand for vaccinations and test results because of the greater freedoms they will give to people. Especially as plans are being made internationally to allow those that have been vaccinated, or can prove they have had a recent negative test, the freedom to travel to other countries, attend large-scale events, take a new job, and more. Billions are still waiting for their first dose, which inevitably leads those people to question exactly when they will get it. While the global roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations continues to accelerate, it’s worth remembering that only around 1% of the world’s population have received their full course of injections. Multiple vaccine variants for sale: AstraZeneca, Sputnik, SINOPHARM and Johnson & Johnson, with prices ranging between $500 and $1000 per dose.Darknet advertisements for COVID-19 vaccines have increased by over 300% in past three months.Fake negative COVID-19 test results on sale from various sellers from just $25.Fake ‘vaccine passport’ certificates on sale for $250 – users simply send their details and the money, and the seller emails back the fake documents.Selling COVID-19 vaccination cards and negative test papersĬheck Point Research will continue to monitor this marketplace to see if it has been taken down permanently as a result of the hack, or if its previous activities will resume. Using this method, they were able to gain 13 Bitcoins (BTC), which is the equivalent of over 752K US.Īs a result, the marketplace is down completely since, and at this point of time is yet to be restored online. On March 23 rd, only one day after Check Point Research’s latest report about Fake COVID-19 test results and vaccination certificates offered on Darknet and hacking forums Check Point’s researchers learned that the market place they have been monitoring on the Darknet that offered those products and services is now down, due to a hack.Īccording to a post on the market’s forum, published March 25, a hacker figured out a way to create fake orders which he immediately cancelled using their seller account, creating refunded funds out of thin air, which were immediately withdrawn by the hacker. Check Point Research highlights new trend of forged negative COVID-19 test results and fake vaccine certificates offered on the Darknet and various hacking forums for people seeking to board flights, cross borders, attend events or start new jobs. ![]()
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