Hackers linked to the Chinese government have attacked a firm called Moderna, which is a USA based biotechnology company that focusses drug discovery, drug development, and vaccine technology. Hackers aimed to steal some valuable data regarding the vaccine for corona.

Moderna, a company based in Massachusetts had announced its COVID-19 candidate back in January. Moderna has now confirmed that it has been in touch with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was made conscious about the attempt to steal data by the Chinese attackers.

Earlier last week, the United States Justice Department an accusation of a serious crime of two Chinese attackers of spying on the United States, including targeting medical research-based firms that were working on making a vaccine for COVID-19. The indictment has clearly stated that the Chinese attackers conducted reconnaissance against Moderna, a firm that has been working on building a vaccine for COVID-19 since January.

Spokesperson Ray Jordan has said that Moderna remains highly conscious of potential cybersecurity threats, external system support teams, maintaining a good efficient internal working team, and working good relations with the authorities outside to protect their valuable information and protect their access. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Department of Health and Human Services has declined to disclose the identity of the Chinese attackers.

Trump's federal government has been in support of Moderna, from the very beginning with nearly half a billion dollars and helping Moderna launch a clinical trial of a huge gathering. The Chinese government has also been working hard on building a vaccine by bringing together its state, military, and private sectors to combat a disease that has killed millions of people around the world.

The Chinese embassy has said they strongly oppose and fight such activities. The Chinese government has been consistently denying any role of the Chinese in any kind of hacking incidents happening around the world.