Hackers are looking to the healthcare space as a rich repository of intellectual property (IP) as critical research of COVID-19 therapeutics are developed and Pfizer and other biotech firms begin to mass produce vaccines. The Zebrocy malware continues to be used by hackers in vaccine-related cyberattacks. The WHO was targeted by the DarkHotel APT group, which looked to infiltrate its networks to steal information. The U.S. Justice Department recently accused Chinese-sponsored cybercriminals of spying on a researcher.
Source: https://threatpost.com/hackers-amp-up-covid-19-ip-theft-attacks/162634/