JUST IN: China-linked hackers are targeting coronavirus research, the FBI warns.
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are trying to steal coronavirus-related research on vaccines, treatments, and testing, the FBI and a U.S. cybersecurity agency warned Wednesday.
The hackers have been caught attempting to "identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property" and public-health data related to coronavirus research, according to the statement. The hackers have been caught attempting to "identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property" and public-health data related to coronavirus research, according to the statement.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, is a division of the Homeland Security Department.
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