U.S. alerts researchers to protect virus study from Chinese hackers

The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning to research organizations in the country that their data related to vaccine and treatments of the novel coronavirus may be targeted by hackers affiliated with the Chinese government.China's efforts to target healthcare, pharmaceutical and research sectors "pose a significant threat to our nation's response to COVID-19," the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security said in the warning, referring to the disease caused by the coronavirus.No specific hacking cases were cited in the press release, but the FBI said i…READ FULL ARTICLE