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Chinese hackers targeted COVID-19 research firms, Justice Dept. alleges

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U. S. federal prosecutors leveled charges Tuesday accusing two Chinese individuals of stealing hundreds millions of dollars and secrets through a cyber hacking operation alleged…
U. S. federal prosecutors leveled charges Tuesday accusing two Chinese individuals of stealing hundreds millions of dollars and secrets through a cyber hacking operation alleged to have recently targeted firms developing the COVID-19 vaccine.
The charges, coming days after American, Canadian and British officials accused Russian hackers of also targeting outfits developing the vaccine, do not explicitly say whether the Chinese hackers were successful or what firms they targeted.

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