Russian cyber hackers are targeting organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, United Kingdom security officials revealed on Thursday.
said in a statement. “While others pursue their selfish interests with reckless behavior, the U.K. and its allies are getting on with the hard work of finding a vaccine and protecting global health.''
Chichester also urged "organizations to familiarize themselves with the advice we have published to help defend their networks.”The NCSC said they are more than 95 percent certain that APT29 is part of the Russian Intelligence Services. It also assessed it is highly likely – between 80 and 90 percent – that this activity was to collect information on COVID-19 vaccine research or research into the COVID-19 virus itself.
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