"Russian and North Korean Hackers Cyberattack COVID-19 Vaccine Companies"

MS "Increase in Targeted Attacks on COVID-19 Treatment Companies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Cyberattacks targeting companies conducting research on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments have been increasing.

On the 16th, the US IT media The Verge cited a blog post by Tom Burt, Vice President of Security at Microsoft (MS), reporting that hackers from Russia and North Korea are carrying out cyberattacks against COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers.

The targets of these cyberattacks included companies or researchers in the United States, Canada, France, India, and South Korea.

Vice President Burt revealed that over the past few months, three nation-state hacking groups have launched cyberattacks targeting seven well-known pharmaceutical companies involved in COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research.

Many of these were manufacturers holding COVID-19 vaccines in the clinical trial stage. The hackers attempted login attempts and phishing attacks targeting vaccine companies' recruiters. Although Burt did not disclose details about stolen information or the specifics of the hacking attacks, he stated that most attacks were blocked due to security protections.

He stated, "These cyberattacks are unscrupulous and should be condemned by all civilized societies."

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