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Vendors were offering coronavirus vaccines for sale on hidden parts of the internet days after the first COVID-19 shot was approved this month, as criminals seek to profit from global demand for inoculations.
One such offer on the so-called dark web, traced by cyber security company Check Point Software, was priced at US$250 with the seller promising “stealth” delivery in double-wrapped packaging. Shipping from the U.S. via post or a leading courier company would cost US$20, with an extra US$5 securing overnight delivery.
Another vendor claimed this week to have vaccines developed by Chinese manufacturers Sinopharm and Sinovac for sale at US$750 for two doses, payable in Bitcoin. The advertisement was illustrated with a stock photo, which did not correspond to the two Chinese vaccine makers’ normal packaging. When asked how the vaccine should be stored, the seller suggested a cold box or refrigerator.
When it come down to risk your own life, even dotards know where they put their money on
One such offer on the so-called dark web, traced by cyber security company Check Point Software, was priced at US$250 with the seller promising “stealth” delivery in double-wrapped packaging. Shipping from the U.S. via post or a leading courier company would cost US$20, with an extra US$5 securing overnight delivery.
Another vendor claimed this week to have vaccines developed by Chinese manufacturers Sinopharm and Sinovac for sale at US$750 for two doses, payable in Bitcoin. The advertisement was illustrated with a stock photo, which did not correspond to the two Chinese vaccine makers’ normal packaging. When asked how the vaccine should be stored, the seller suggested a cold box or refrigerator.
Vaccines for sale on dark web as criminals target pandemic profits
The risk that vaccines will be stolen and diverted on to the black market has put the pharmaceutical industry on high alert
financialpost.com
When it come down to risk your own life, even dotards know where they put their money on