The dangers of fake COVID-19 cures from the Dark Web

6 July 2018, Stuttgart, Germany: A cursor is placed upon the button reading "drugs" on a darknet webpage. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images)

The dangers of the Dark Web (Getty) Source: Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images

Hundreds of coronavirus related medicines, personal protective equipment and even purported vaccines have been found on the dark web, according to new research. Experts are warning there has been a sharp increase in criminal activity, seeking to scam vulnerable people during the health crisis



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