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U.S., Britain and Canada say Russian cyberspies are trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research
Hackers launched “despicable attacks against those doing vital work to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” a top British intelligence official said.
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LONDON — Security officials announced Thursday that hackers linked to Russia's intelligence services were actively trying to steal information from researchers working to produce coronavirus vaccines in the United States, Britain and Canada.
Paul Chichester, director of operations at Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said the government-backed hackers launched “despicable attacks against those doing vital work to combat the coronavirus pandemic.”
The British urged organizations working on vaccines and antivirals “to defend their networks,” Chichester said in a statement.
Britain’s cybersecurity agency, alongside the National Security Agency in the United States, said that a group named APT29, also known as “the Dukes” or “Cozy Bear,” has targeted British, American and Canadian vaccine research and development organizations.