The UK has accused hackers backed by Russia of trying to steal Covid-19 vaccine and treatment research. Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal Covid-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday. "APT29 is likely to continue to target organisations involved in Covid-19 vaccine research and development, as they seek to answer additional intelligence questions relating to the pandemic," the NCSC statement said. Britain and the United States said in May that networks of hackers were targeting national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Russian government-linked group Cozy Bear is widely suspected of hacking the Democratic Party ahead of the 2016 U.S. election.

Source: News 24 July 16, 2020 13:38 UTC