Microsoft says that North Korean and Russian hackers are targeting Covid-19 vaccine work

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/coronavirus/microsoft-gives-details-of-state-sponsored-cyberattacks-targetting-prominent-covid-19-vaccine-and-drug-makers-in-blog-post-6122791.html

Microsoft also said that many of these hacking attempts in recent months were unsuccessful and most of these attempts were made on 7 drug companies based in USA, Canada, India, France and South Korea. Microsoft has blamed the attacks on three distinct hacker groups based in North Korea and Russia.

 Microsoft said the hackers groups are targeting these companies with spearphishing emails which masquerade as representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and enter these companies.

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