Hostile states trying to steal coronavirus research, says UK agency
by Jamie Grierson and Hannah Devlin from Technology | The Guardian on (#52ZT9)
Experts say Russia, Iran and China likely to be behind cyber-attacks on universities
Hostile states are attempting to hack British universities and scientific facilities to steal research related to Covid-19, including vaccine development, cybersecurity experts have warned.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the proportion of such targeted cyber-attacks had increased, branding the criminal activity reprehensible".
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