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Anxieties High on Digital Vaccine Cards' Cyber Risk

Cybersecurity fears abound in the U.S. and U.K. on the use of COVID-19 digital vaccination cards, a Harris poll found. Analytics firm Anomali hired Harris to canvass a combined 3,000 adults in the two countries June 30-July 7, finding 80%…

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of Americans and 76% of Brits expressed cybersecurity concerns about storing vaccine certifications on their smartphones. Identity theft topped the list of worries for both groups at 51%. The survey found 64% fear that digital vaccination cards will spawn cyberattacks that cause “moderate to major” disruption to business, government and consumers.