North Korea Tried To Steal Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccinehttps://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/02/north-korea-tried-to-steal-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine/Last November, it was reported that a South Korean lawmaker was accusing North Korean hackers of attempting to disrupt South Korea’s efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
The Guardian reported at the time that Ha Tae-keung, an official in South Korea’s opposition party, was stating that South Korean intelligence had “foiled attempts by North Korean hackers to disrupt attempts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.†...
This week, that same politician said more about his charges.
According to Reuters, Ha Tae-keung said that Pfizer in particular was the target of a hacking attempt by North Korea. Pfizer has offices in South Korea and elsewhere in Asia.
“There were attempts to steal COVID vaccine and treatment technology during cyberattacks and Pfizer was hacked,†Ha told reporters this week, basing that assurance on a briefing provided by South Korean intelligence. He did not say when the hacking happened, or how successful it was.
IMO, Pfizer's technology probably would be a bigger leap than NoKo could successfully make.
