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Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19By Joe TidyCyber-security reporter 13 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyrightGetty ImagesSecurity experts say a spike in email scams linked to coronavirus is the worst they have seen in years.Cyber-criminals are targeting individuals as well as industries, including aerospace, transport, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and insurance.Phishing emails written in English, French, Italian, Japanese, and Turkish languages have been found.The BBC has tracked five of the campaigns.1. Click here for a cure Image copyrightProofpointImage captionVictims looking for a cure face having personal details stolenResearchers at the cyber-security firm Proofpoint first noticed a strange email being sent to customers in February. The message purported to be from a mysterious doctor claiming to have details about a vaccine being covered up by the Chinese and UK governm…