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Covid-19: Vaccines and vaccine passports being sold on darknet – BBC News
Researchers say criminals are taking advantage of desperate people looking for a way out of lockdown
By Joe TidyCyber reporter
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Covid-19 vaccines, vaccine passports and faked negative test papers are being sold on the darknet.
Prices range between $500 (£360) and $750 for doses of AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson jabs.
Fake vaccination certificates are also being sold by anonymous traders for as little as $150.
Researchers say they have seen a “sharp increase” in vaccine-related darknet adverts, while the BBC has been unable to verify if the vaccines…
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