There's a Flourishing Black Market for Certificates and Vaccine
In a development that should surprise absolutely no one, a black market is flourishing for fake vaccination certificates and tests results, and probably fake vaccines. Cyber-security firm Check Point has released an analysis showing a booming business in all three, with "Dark Web" advertisements up 300% in the past three months. According to their report: Fake COVID-19 negative tests can be had from various sellers for about $25 Fake vaccination certificates can be bought for $250 Various vaccines can be purchased for $500-$1000 per dose. Fake Records The tests and certificates are so easy to fake I'm surprised anyone would spend money to buy them. My test results come to me as an email. It would be child's play to change the name on mine to someone else's. There is an "id number" and "order number" that could reveal the name had been tampered with. But the average consumer of test results (say, an airline) would have no way to check up ...