US Accuses Chinese Hackers In Targeting Of COVID-19 Research

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File image of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Image: AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets from companies across the world and more recently targeting firms developing a vaccine for the coronavirus.

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The indictment, which officials expected to discuss at a news conference, says the hackers in recent months had researched vulnerabilities in the computer networks of companies publicly known for their work in developing vaccines and treatments.


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I was a democrat until I saw the light
I was a democrat until I saw the light
3 years ago

What a new concept they stolen our military hardware info our telecommunications info our medical pharmaceutical space info for years
Biden got 1.6 billion for a failed investment company basically gave them whatever they wanted. And now their screaming about this wake up America

Phineas
Phineas
3 years ago

I would many countries are engaged in the same behavior.