Oxford University says research not affected after expert flags COVID lab hack


FILE PHOTO A sightseeing bus passes Oxford University building amid the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 in Oxford Britain October 6 2020.  REUTERSMatthew ChildsFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A sightseeing bus passes Oxford University building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Oxford, Britain, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Oxford University said on Thursday it was investigating a digital intrusion after a researcher said he had seen evidence that a laboratory researching COVID-19 had been hacked.

The breach took place in mid-February and occurred at the Division of Structural Biology, known as Strubi, which has been carrying out research into COVID-19, according to Alex Holden, founder of Wisconsin-based Hold Security.

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