By AFPMore by this AuthorWashingtonUS authorities warned healthcare and scientific researchers Wednesday that Chinese-backed hackers were attempting to steal research and intellectual property related to treatments and vaccines for Covid-19. "These actors have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property and public health data related to vaccines, treatments, and testing from networks and personnel affiliated with Covid-19-related research," they said. "China's efforts to target these sectors pose a significant threat to our nations response to Covid-19," they said. In Beijing on Monday, Foreign Affairs ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian rejected the allegation, saying China firmly opposes all cyber attacks. "We are leading the world in Covid-19 treatment and vaccine research.

Source: Daily Nation May 13, 2020 15:45 UTC