Two hacking groups linked to Russia are under the spotlight and one of them has been accused of trying to steal coronavirus vaccine secrets.
On Thursday, Cozy Bear was accused Cozy Bear cyber spies of trying to steal coronavirus vaccine information from the U.S., Britain, and Canada.Security officials have accused Russian hackers of trying to steal information about coronavirus vaccine research in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
Raab also said that he was almost certain that Russians sought to interfere in the U.K.'s general election in 2019 but he didn't point the figure at any specific group. Russia denied both of the allegations.So who exactly was trying to steal the coronavirus vaccine? Well, security officials think they know.
Over the last few months, Cozy Bear hackers allegedly used spear phishing and custom malware software to try to extract files crucial to developing a vaccine. Cozy Bear is thought to be linked to Russia's foreign intelligence service, or the SVR RF, which collaborates with the country's Federal Security Service .
"We do not have information about who may have hacked into pharmaceutical companies and research centres in Great Britain. We can say one thing — Russia has nothing at all to do with these attempts," he said.
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