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Coronavirus: Russian hackers target Covid-19 vaccine research

Picture copyright Getty Photographs Russian hackers are concentrating on organisations attempting to develop a coronavirus vaccine within the UK, US and Canada, safety providers have warned. The UK’s Nationwide Cyber Safety Centre (NCSC) mentioned the hackers “nearly definitely” operated as “a part of Russian intelligence providers”. It didn’t specify which organisations had been focused, or whether or not any data had been stolen. Nevertheless it mentioned vaccine research had not been hindered by the hackers. The hackers are a part of a bunch known as APT29, often known as “the Dukes” or “Cozy Bear”. The NCSC mentioned it was greater than 95% sure that APT29 was a part of the Russian intelligence providers. International Secretary Dominic Raab mentioned: “It’s fully unacceptable that the Russian intelligence providers are concentrating on these working to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “Whereas others pursue their egocentric pursuits with