In times of adverse and significant events, such as a war, crisis or pandemic, there is a certain group of people that will try to exploit the national emergency situation in their own interests. It is no surprise that this phenomenon has now surfaced in response to the global outbreak of COVID-19. At the very outset of the pandemic, cybersecurity companies and news agencies repeatedly warned us about an increase in phishing attacks, with people receiving virus reports from authorities such as the WHO enticing them to download malware on their devices.

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