Western Governments Accuse Russia of Hacking Virus Vaccine Trials

A report on Russian election interference by former special counsel Robert Mueller called out another group, Fancy Bear, in the hack-and-leak operation.

Cozy Bear, though, operates "quietly gaining access and gathering intelligence," said Hultquist of the Mandiant cybersecurity firm.

Their goal, he said, is “good old-fashioned espionage.”

Separately, Thursday, Britain accused “Russian actors” of trying to interfere in December’s U.K. national election by circulating leaked or stolen documents online.

Unlike in the vaccine report, the U.K. did not allege that the Russian government was involved in the political meddling. (Writer: Eric Tucker, Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka) 

Source: https://apnews.com/47797e89ddb470b3244fae3a799481c5