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China: CDE warns of phishing attacks targeting drug developers

2020/05/21  China CDE

China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has warned drug developers of phishing attacks designed to steal information. CDE issued the warning as the scam tries to trick people into thinking they are using some of its systems.

The emails, which come from an address similar to that used by CDE, link to a website that mimics the Chinese clinical trial registration platform. By taking users to the fake platform, the scammers aim to install programs on their computers to facilitate the theft of their information. CDE does not know the source of the scam.

CDE is the latest in a series of regulatory agencies to warn of scams that play on their identities. The US Food and Drug Administration, for example, has issued alerts about fake warning letters and other scams that make use of its branding to extract information or money.

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The emails, which come from an address similar to that used by CDE, link to a website that mimics the Chinese clinical trial registration platform. By taking users to the fake platform, the scammers aim to install programs on their computers to facilitate the theft of their information. CDE does not know the source of the scam.

CDE is the latest in a series of regulatory agencies to warn of scams that play on their identities. The US Food and Drug Administration, for example, has issued alerts about fake warning letters and other scams that make use of its branding to extract information or money.

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