Darknet Listings Offer Purported COVID-19 Vaccines and Fake Vaccination Records
Summary
DarkOwl reports darknet and Telegram offers for COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination cards and passports, alongside vaccine disinformation. It warns that vaccination records and passport systems could be targets for data theft.
Key points
- DarkOwl observed vaccination record cards offered for about $150 on darknet forums; it did not verify whether the offers were legitimate or scams.
- Listings offered purported COVID-19 vaccine doses, with prices ranging from $40 to $888 on one market; DarkOwl says the products could be counterfeit or scams.
- The article cites reports of fake vaccines administered in Mexico and a Polish scammer arrested for selling doses containing an anti-wrinkle agent.
- DarkOwl warns that photos of vaccination cards could be used to create forgeries or steal personal information such as names and dates of birth.
- The article describes disinformation about vaccine efficacy and passports circulating on darknet and deep-web discussion boards and Telegram.
- Vaccination systems may hold personal details and vaccine records; the article warns that these databases and passport apps could attract cybercriminals.
Article Details
- Event Type
- DarkOwl reports darknet scams involving purported COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination cards and passports, alongside vaccine-related disinformation and concerns about vaccination-record data security.
- Impact
- Scammers offered counterfeit or unverified vaccines and vaccination documents, creating potential fraud, identity-theft, and health risks. The article also describes vaccine disinformation and warns that vaccination databases and passport apps could be targets for unauthorized access; it does not report a confirmed breach of those systems.
Vendors
DeloitteVAMS: vaccination administration management system available for vaccination providers use – contracted by the CDC for development by Deloitte Consulting.IBMEven New York has announced a new vaccine status program for mobile phones after partnering with IBM to develop a scannable barcode, similar to the QR codes used by airlines for boarding.
Products
IZ GatewayIZ Gateway: the immunization gateway, a central cloud storage system to enable IISs, federal agencies, and private partners to connect and share immunization information.PrepModMany COVID vaccine clinics have decided against the CDC endorsed VAMS administration system and instead procured commercial application alternatives such as PrepMod for mass vaccine scheduling and data administration.Travel PassSince last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has been working on an app called Travel Pass for use across their 290 airline participants for laboratories and healthcare providers to send PCR testVaccineFinderVaccineFinder: vaccine provider lookup system to provide the contact information for vaccine providers, hours of operation, and types of vaccines available.VAMSVAMS: vaccination administration management system available for vaccination providers use – contracted by the CDC for development by Deloitte Consulting.VaxTextVaxText: second dose reminder system that vaccine recipients can enroll with to receive SMS text message reminders for their next vaccination date based on the vaccine they received.VTrksVTrks: vaccine ordering system which includes vaccines for each provider along with associated shipping information.
Countries
Chinasupposedly setup by Wuhan Institute of Virology Lab Scientists and Doctors who have medicine exclusive to China to treat COVID-19 and vaccines that the Chinese government is keeping secret from the rest of the world.Denmark“Guys in Denmark you now have to show a corona passport (vaccine/negative test) to get service in hair salon from April 6th!!! Before that it was only for traveling. Now it’s hair salon. They are slowly grooming us intoMexicocoronavirus vaccines containing distilled water were administered to at least 80 patients in a clinic in Mexico, while a darknet scammer was arrested in Poland for selling vaccines that actually contained anPolandwere administered to at least 80 patients in a clinic in Mexico, while a darknet scammer was arrested in Poland for selling vaccines that actually contained an anti-wrinkle agent.United StatesBased on our observations, vaccine resistance is not limited to the United States.