North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info

[soothsayer]

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North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday.

North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info | WTOP
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[BlueTsunami2018]

1. Why aren't we just giving it to everyone?

Oh, right.....$$$$$$$$$

Greed sucks.

[Initech]

2. This is one of those times when somethings are more important than money.

Like you know, living. We can't buy stuff and have events and gatherings if we're sick and dead.

[Barbara2423]

3. All countries are paying for the vaccine.

[mitch96]

6. Quid pro quo? dump your nukes and we will give you vaccine???

Oh right, they will take the vaccine and just make more nukes...
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[PSPS]

4. I think all the vaccine makers are freely giving away all of their information.

[hunter]

5. I don't think Pfizer has any significant trade secrets with regards to this vaccine...

... and it's not like North Korea has to pay attention to international patent law anyways.

Pfizer isn't hiding some Easy Bake Oven recipe for COVID vaccine.

The only real power North Korea has is the fear of it's neighbors that millions of utterly clueless starving refugees might spill across their borders if North Korea collapses.

This is a cry for help.

[mitch96]

7. "fear of it's neighbors that millions will spill over the border". Mainly China I think... nt

[Massacure]

8. I actually remember Dr. Fauci addressing this in an interview

Dr. Fauci basically said something along the lines that the government explored using the Defense Production Act to order other pharmaceutical companies produce the Pfizer and/or Moderna vaccines but that other pharmaceutical companies did not have necessary equipment or expertise to replicate Pfizer or Moderna's manufacturing process.

Even if North Korea got their hands on Pfizer's vaccine data, it's unlikely they would have the means to produce it.

[soothsayer]

10. Well you gotta steal it.

[My Pet Orangutan]

9. It takes specialized fabs to make mRNA vaccines

and they are costly to build.