Chinese-backed hackers ‘targeted COVID-19 vaccine firm Moderna’ USA News


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Moderna confirmed to Reuters that the company had been in contact with the FBI and was made aware of the suspected 'information reconnaissance activities' by a hacking group mentioned in an indictment last week of two Chinese nationals accused of spying on the US [File: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg] Chinese government-linked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc - a leading United States-based coronavirus vaccine research developer - earlier this year in a bid to steal valuable data, according to a US security official tracking Chinese hacking activity. Last week, the US Justice Department made public an indictment of two Chinese nationals accused...