So he commented on the statements of the National Cybersecurity Center of Great Britain that the "hackers involved in the Russian special services" attacked various organizations involved in the development of the vaccine against COVID-19 in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
“I think this whole story is an attempt to tarnish the Russian vaccine from people who are afraid of its success, since the Russian vaccine could potentially be the first on the market and potentially the most successful,” Dmitriev said in an interview with British Times Radio.
These are typical charges without evidence, he noted.
“The timing of their appearance is also noteworthy - just when we announced that we were awaiting approval from the regulators in August,” the head of the RIA Novosti fund quotes.
On July 16, the head of the Foreign Office, Dominic Raab, called Russia responsible for cyber attacks on vaccine makers. According to him, it is unacceptable that "the Russian special services are aimed at those who are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic."
As the Kremlin noted, UK accusations against Russia are unfounded.