H1N1 Cyber Security Alert - Phishing Scam

 Perpetrators are reportedly sending fraudulent emails that reference a fictitious H1N1 vaccination registration program. The emails are actually part of a phishing scheme to acquire personal information.

According to a recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) report, the fraudulent emails indicate that the recipient must register online with the CDC to obtain the H1N1 vaccine. By clicking on the link, malicious code may be installed on the recipient’s computer. While some New Jersey county and municipal health departments have an H1N1 vaccine registration process online, the CDC has no such registration program.

An example of the phishing email follows: