“It is completely unacceptable that the Russian special services target those who are fighting the coronavirus pandemic,” he said.

Raab added that the UK and its allies are “continuing the hard work of creating a vaccine and protecting global health,” while “others are pursuing their selfish interests and acting recklessly.”

July 16, the British cybersecurity service accused the hacker group Cozy Bear, which, according to London, "is almost certainly part of the Russian intelligence services," in attacks on vaccine developers against coronavirus.