U.S. and U.K. officials are citing an increase in 'malicious cyber campaigns' targeting hospitals, medical institutions and others involved in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
does not specifically name China or any other suspected government or group, but it says the actors"frequently target organizations in order to collect bulk personal information, intellectual property and intelligence that aligns with national priorities."
While many barriers that typically limit cooperation among scientists from different countries have been broken down to advance COVID-19 research, the U.S. law enforcement officials said the U.S. remains vigilant about protecting its medical research from being exploited by China, in particular, because of the country's history of stealing U.S. biotech.in three separate cases related to stealing biotech for the Chinese government.
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