Hackers targeting UK research labs amid vaccine race – GCHQ chief
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#54AGE)
China among hostile states believed to be trying to steal secrets during pandemic
Britain's intelligence agencies are working urgently to prevent hackers from hostile states, including China, trying to steal the secrets of a potential coronavirus vaccine, the head of GCHQ has said.
Jeremy Fleming said hackers were targeting the UK's health infrastructure and some of its world-leading research labs, often by using simple techniques.
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