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COVID-19

U.S., U.K., Canada Say Russian Intelligence Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Development

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

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U.S., U.K., Canada Say Russian Intelligence Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Development

The U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom on Thursday issued a joint advisory warning that a Russian cyber espionage group that is likely part of the country’s intelligence apparatus is targeting organizations in the U.S., Canada and U.K. conducting research and vaccine development for COVID-19. The Joint Cybersecurity Advisory said that APT29, which is also known as “the Dukes” or “Cozy Bear,” is “almost certainly part of the Russian intelligence services” and is using custom malware that is “highly likely”…

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