North Korea attempted to hack the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to find information on its vaccine and treatments against coronavirus, according to media reports.
South Korea”s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reportedly disclosed the information to a closed-door session of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
The NIS “informed us that North Korea had attempted to obtain technology including the vaccine and treatments against COVID through a cyber attack to hack into Pfizer,” South Korean congressman Ha Tae-keung told reporters.
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