An FBI Bomb Technician logo is seen on a Special Agent’s jacket at an explosives training and demonstration in Edison New Jersey. Ugoretz told participants in an online panel discussion hosted by the Aspen Institute that the bureau had recently seen state-backed hackers poking around a series of healthcare and research institutions. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: A senior cybersecurity official with the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into companies conducting research into treatments for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
FBI Deputy Assistant Director Tonya Ugoretz told participants in an online panel discussion hosted by the Aspen Institute that the bureau had recently seen state-backed hackers poking around a series of healthcare and research institutions.
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