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Bayer contains cyber attack it says bore Chinese hallmarks

By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger on Apr 5, 2019 6:14AM

Bayer contains cyber attack it says bore Chinese hallmarks

German drugmaker believes hack was hatched in China, Wicked Panda suspected.

German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the infectious software on its computer networks early last year, covertly monitored and analysed it until ...

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