The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US National Security Agency have accused Cozy Bear, a hacker group identified with the Russian intelligence community, of running spear-phishing campaigns against vaccine research labs and health care organisations. The nation which takes first mover advantage in vaccine development can reap significant strategic and commercial gains. While the operations appeared to have been run by the bears, Guccifer 2.0 allegedly dispensed the harvest to everyone from Gawker to Julian Assange. The fact that he is no longer in the fray, now that the bears are gambolling again after a period in hibernation, suggests that the current attacks have nothing to do with domestic politics. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlinesFor all the latest Opinion News, download Indian Express App.

Source: Indian Express July 17, 2020 20:26 UTC