Why would someone want to hack Germany's PPE supply chain? We're glad you masked

Why would someone want to hack Germany's PPE supply chain? We're glad you masked

Hackers are targeting German companies tasked with replenishing the nation's supply of personal protective equipment.


The team at IBM's X-Force says it has uncovered a highly-targeted campaign against an unnamed German multinational outfit. That company, it is said, is part of a task force organized by the German government to procure PPE for the nation's health professionals.


With protective gear in short supply due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have found themselves competing with one another to get their hands on masks and face shields that are essential to keeping medical workers safe when treating infected patients.


Germany, like many other countries, has enlisted the help of some of its largest companies to aid with these procurement efforts.


The X-Force team believes that the ..

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