Microsoft says North Korean, Russian hackers attacking COVID-19 vaccine makers

Microsoft on vember 13 said that it has detected cyberattacks from state-sponsored hackers, who targetted companies directly involved in developing COVID-19-related treatment. Microsoft in a blog post on Friday informed that hackers from Russia and rth Korea targetted companies and vaccine researchers in Cana, France, India, South Korea, and United States. 

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Attacks from Russia, rth Korea

Microsoft said attacks came from Strontium, an actor originating from Russia, and two actors Zinc and Cerium originating from rth Korea. Microsoft said majority of targets include vaccine those involved in COVID-19 vaccine research. American tech company said one of firms that were targetted was involved in trials, while ar one has developed COVID-19 test. 

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"Strontium continues to use password spray and brute force login attempts to steal login credentials. se are attacks that aim to break into people’s accounts using thousands or millions of rapid attempts. Zinc has primarily used spear-phishing lures for credential ft, sending messs with fabricated job descriptions pretending to be recruiters. Cerium engd in spear-phishing email lures using Covid-19 mes while masquering as World Health Organization representatives," Microsoft said in its statement. 

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Several attackers have targeted healthcare organisations since start of pandemic, mainly using ransomware for extracting information from hospitals across United States. Hackers have also attacked healthcare systems in France, Germany, Thailand, Spain, and Czech Republic. United States recently accused China of carrying out cyberattacks on American firms with an intention to steal COVID-19 vaccine research.

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