UNITED States (U.S.) federal authorities have warned that China-linked hackers were targeting American research organisations to steal data on vaccines
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said health care, pharmaceutical and research institutions working on a pandemic response should all be aware they were the prime targets of this activity.“China’s efforts to target these sectors pose a significant threat to our nation’s response to COVID-19,’’ the agencies said.The potential theft of this information “jeopardises the delivery of secure, effective, and efficient treatment options.
According to the advisory, organisations should partner with CISA to help protect their efforts, while those suspecting suspicious activity should alert the FBI.The warning is the latest in a series of efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to blame China for being the source of the pandemic and exploiting its aftermath.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently accused Beijing of being responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths and the economic downturn.
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