Cozy Bears and Hidden Cobras: The hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine researchers
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The cybersecurity company Crowdstrike s illustration of the Fancy Bear hacking group, which has been accused of targeting COVID researchers.
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As COVID researchers around the world race to develop vaccines in record times, they re being quietly tailed by spies and thieves.
Secretive crews of cyber-mercenaries and state-sponsored hackers with names like Cozy Bear and Hidden Cobra are watching and waiting.
Last week, the target was the European Medicines Agency, which had confidential documents about the Pfizer vaccine stored on its server.
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According to
The Sydney Morning Herald, the NSW government is exploring whether airlines are able to test passengers and staff for COVID-19 ahead of international flights, in a scheme that could prioritise high-risk countries and be adopted in other states and territories for a consistent national approach.
State residents in Batemans Bay and Liverpool have meanwhile been asked to come forward for testing (if symptomatic) following the discovery of virus fragments in local sewage, although curiously, as
The Advertiser ($)reports, SA Health is refusing to provide running updates on sewage detection because it would only spread fear.
Meanwhile, the ABC explains that most of Australia has now opened up after South Australians were yesterday allowed to enter both NSW and Victoria without caveats.