North Korea tried to hack vaccine info
North Korea tried to hack into the computer systems of international pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, to steal information on the Covid-19 vaccine, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday.
North Korea, which has a decrepit public health system, claims officially to be free of Covid-19. It sealed its borders early last year. The lawmaker, Ha Tae-keung, who is affiliated with a South Korean opposition party, spoke to reporters after a closed-door briefing by intelligence officials.
Context: Western officials have long accused North Korea of stealing technology and cash from the outside world through hacking.
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