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Russian Cyber Espionage Group is Trying to Steal U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Newsweek
BY JASON MURDOCK
7/16/20 AT 11:38 AM EDT
A cyber-espionage group aligned with Russia has been accused of trying to steal research from organizations hunting for a COVID-19 vaccine.
A coalition of intelligence agencies spanning the U.K., U.S. and Canada have revealed in an assessment report today that a notorious Kremlin-linked unit called APT29, or "Cozy Bear," has been targeting novel coronavirus researchers throughout 2020.
Authorities said that a "malicious campaign" spearheaded by the unit is ongoing against government, diplomatic, think-tank, healthcare and energy targets.
"Throughout 2020, APT29 has targeted various organisations involved in COVID-19 vaccine development in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, highly likely with the intention of stealing information and intellectual property relating to the development and testing of COVID-19 vaccines," the assessment read.
It noted that evidence suggests APT29 is "almost certainly" operating as part of Russian intelligence services, echoing previous industry conclusions on the group.
The analysis was released by the U.K's National Cyber Security Center, a fork of signals intelligence outfit GCHQ, while being endorsed by various counterpart agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including the National Security Agency (NSA).
A coalition of intelligence agencies spanning the U.K., U.S. and Canada have revealed in an assessment report today that a notorious Kremlin-linked unit called APT29, or "Cozy Bear," has been targeting novel coronavirus researchers throughout 2020.
Authorities said that a "malicious campaign" spearheaded by the unit is ongoing against government, diplomatic, think-tank, healthcare and energy targets.
"Throughout 2020, APT29 has targeted various organisations involved in COVID-19 vaccine development in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, highly likely with the intention of stealing information and intellectual property relating to the development and testing of COVID-19 vaccines," the assessment read.
It noted that evidence suggests APT29 is "almost certainly" operating as part of Russian intelligence services, echoing previous industry conclusions on the group.
The analysis was released by the U.K's National Cyber Security Center, a fork of signals intelligence outfit GCHQ, while being endorsed by various counterpart agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including the National Security Agency (NSA).
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-cyber-espionage-group-apt29-covid-19-hacking-us-vaccine-research-1518345
If they'd just ask, I'm sure Donald would sell it to them real cheap.
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