State-sponsored hackers in China have targeted global medical data, intellectual property and systems, according to research by security company LEK. Chinese groups particularly targeted medical researchers, with a focus on cancer research, in a series of attacks since 2013, LEK said. A US health care centre specialising in cancer research was attacked in 2018 and 2019, while attendees at a cancer-linked conference in Japan were attacked through phishing. Meanwhile, a biotech was targeted for research, clinical trial data, HR information and tax data. LEK said attackers linked to Vietnam and Russia have also been involved in health care cyber attacks.
State-sponsored hackers in China have targeted global medical data, intellectual property and systems, according to research by security company FireEye. Chinese groups particularly targeted medical researchers, with a focus on cancer research, in a series of attacks since 2013, FireEye said. A US health care centre specialising in cancer research was attacked in 2018 and 2019, while attendees at a cancer-linked conference in Japan were attacked through phishing. Meanwhile, a biotech was targeted for research, clinical trial data, HR information and tax data. FireEye said attackers linked to Vietnam and Russia have also been involved in health care cyber attacks.