LONDON, May 5 — Government-backed hackers are attacking healthcare and research institutions in an effort to steal valuable information about efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, Britain and the United States said today in a joint warning. In a statement, Britain’s National Cyber...
Tuesday, 05 May 2020 10:49 PM MYT
In a statement, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the hackers had targeted pharmaceutical companies, research organisations and local governments. State hacking groups “frequently target organisations in order to collect bulk personal information, intellectual property and intelligence that aligns with national priorities,” the NCSC and CISA said.
Reuters has reported in recent weeks that Vietnam-linked hackers targeted the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, and that multiple groups, some with ties to Iran, tried to break into the World Health Organisation. The agencies said hackers had been seen trying to identify and exploit security weaknesses caused by staff working from home as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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