The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a noticed to warn financial institutions of ransomware attacks aimed at COVID-19 vaccine research organizations.
“The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Notice to alert financial institutions about the potential for fraud, ransomware attacks, or similar types of criminal activity related to COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.” reads the FinCEN notice.