US indicts two Chinese hackers for seeking to steal intellectual property and coronavirus vaccine research

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The hackers are currently based in China, beyond the reach of US law enforcement agencies

The US Justice Department has indicted two Chinese nationals, accusing them of trying to steal intellectual property and coronavirus vaccine research from firms based in the US and other countries....

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