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U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Chinese Hacker Over COVID-19 Research Theft
Original: U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Chinese Hacker Who Tried to Steal COVID-19 Research
The United States has put up a $10 million reward for information on a Chinese hacker accused of attempting to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research. The bounty, tied to the State Department's Rewards for Justice program, is part of Washington's broader push against state-backed cyber espionage targeting American medical research during and after the pandemic.
Why now: The large bounty highlights ongoing US-China tensions over cyber espionage and the theft of sensitive health research.
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