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Women’s Health and Safety Amidst COVID-19 Cybercrime
                      By Sarah Katz, Senior Cyber Security Analyst, NASA Ames Research Center



            As the past two months have seen the COVID-19 pandemic sweep the globe, domestic violence has
            spiked across multiple continents. Forced to stay indoors, many individuals are encountering partner
            struggles, some of which have turned abusive. In particular, many women in Asia, Europe and the United
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            States have reported feeling unsafe and wonting for reliable access to safety resources.


            Adding to the global increase in domestic abuse, abundance of cybercrime has surged since the start of
            the COVID outbreak. With particularly enhanced rates of phishing campaigns, the healthcare industry
            has born a significant brunt in struggling to balance resource provision for patient care with cybercrime
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            prevention.



            12  Taub, Amanda. “A New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide.” The New York Times,
                 The
            New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/world/coronavirus-domestic-
                 violence.html.

            13  “WHO Reports Fivefold Increase in Cyber Attacks, Urges Vigilance.” World Health Organization,
                 World
            Health Organization, 23 Apr. 2020, www.who.int/news-room/detail/23-04-2020-who-reports-fivefold
            increase-in-cyber-attacks-urges-vigilance.





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