Microsoft says three state-sponsored advanced persistent threat groups one Russian, two North Korean have been targeting companies involved with COVID-19 vaccine and treatment development. The software giant says the attacks in recent months on six large pharmaceutical companies and one clinical research firm which it did not identify were blocked. The attacks were waged by Strontium, a threat actor in Russia, and two hacker groups in North Korea – Zinc and Cerium. Data relating to a successful vaccine is one of the most valuable commodities on the planet.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/apt-groups-target-firms-working-on-covid-19-vaccines-a-15363