British spies are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic because empty streets make it harder to tail suspects
, the head of the UK's domestic security service has revealed.
UK security officials told journalists that the group — known as APT29, Cozy Bear, or the Dukes — had launched "persistent, highly targeted and ongoing" cyberattacks on organizations developing coronavirus vaccines as part of a "malicious" attempt to steal their research.
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