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IBM
has sounded all the alarms after detecting that
hacker
organizations
have targeted businesses essential to the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, a sign that hackers are turning their attention to logistics work. involved in vaccinating the world's population against
coronavirus
.
The company has warned in a blog post published Thursday that it had uncovered a "global
phishing
campaign
" targeting organizations associated with the
Covid
vaccine
"cold chain" -
the process necessary to keep doses of the vaccine down. extremely cold temperatures.
The
Security Agency Infrastructure and Cyber Security
of the
US
has also published the report, and warns members of the
Operation Warp Speed
, the national mission of vaccines the US government, which should exercise caution.
A safe cold chain is essential for distributing vaccines developed by companies such as
Pfizer
and
BioNTech
because injections must be stored at -70ºC or below to avoid spoilage.
IBM's cybersecurity unit has detected an advanced group of
hackers
who were working to gather information on different aspects of the cold chain, using meticulously crafted emails with traps and sent on behalf of an executive at
Haier Biomedical
, a Chinese chain supplier. cold store that specializes in the transportation of vaccines and storage of biological samples.
The
hackers
have made "an exceptional effort," says IBM analyst
Claire Zaboeva
, a co-author of the report.
The hackers have investigated the make, model and price of various Haier refrigeration units.
"Whoever organized this campaign was intimately aware of the products involved in the supply chain to deliver the vaccine for a global pandemic," he said.
Haier Medical has not commented on the matter.
Trap mail on behalf of a Chinese company
Messages sent to email addresses used by hackers have not been bounced.
IBM says that fake emails from Haier were sent to about 10 different companies, but only identified a target by name: the
General Directorate of Taxation and Customs Union
of the
European Commission
, which handles tax matters and customs throughout the
EU
and has helped establish the rules on the importation of vaccines.
Reuters has not been able to contact a representative of the European body.
IBM confirms that other targets included companies involved in making solar panels, which are used to power vaccine refrigerators in hot countries, and petrochemicals that could be used to make dry ice.
It is not yet clear who is behind the spy campaign of the vaccine supply chain.
Reuters has previously documented how hackers linked to
Iran
,
Vietnam
,
North
Korea
,
South Korea
,
China
and
Russia
have been accused on various occasions by cybersecurity experts or government officials of attempting to steal information about the virus and its possible treatments.
IBM's Zaboeva doesn't skimp on suspects.
Finding out how to quickly distribute an economy-saving vaccine "should top the list of concerns in every country in the world," he says.
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