to gather information about vaccine work around the globe. The organization does collect data about vaccines under development, and while much of it is eventually made public, Chinese hackers could have benefited by getting early information on what coronavirus vaccine research efforts the W.H.O. American intelligence officials learned about China’s efforts in early February as the virus was gaining a foothold in the United States, according to current and former American officials. The Chinese hacking teams were trying to break into the computer networks of the school’s epidemiology department but did not infiltrate them. Some government officials believe it is trying to take advantage of research partnerships that American universities have forged with Chinese institutions.

Source: New York Times September 05, 2020 15:44 UTC