Cyber ​​attack in Europe: Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine documents hacked

 

Documents related to the authorization application for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech have been hacked during a cyber attack against the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Pfizer was quoted as saying by AFP on Wednesday.

"It is important to note that neither BioNTech nor Pfizer's system has been breached in connection with this incident and we have no knowledge of personal data being hacked ," Pfizer said in a statement.

" We are awaiting further information on the EMA investigation and will respond accordingly to European law, " the company continued.

" Given the essential public health considerations and the importance of transparency, we continue to provide clear elements on all aspects of vaccine development and the regulatory process, " Pfizer added.

The European Medicines Agency, which is currently deliberating on the issuance of authorizations for several vaccines against COVID-19, announced on Wednesday that it was the target of a cyber attack, without specifying exactly when the attack took place or by whom it was carried out. .

The EMA, which controls medicines in all 27 EU member states, is due to issue a decision on a conditional authorization of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, already approved in the United Kingdom, Bahrain and Canada, by 29 December at the latest.

The cyberattack on the EMA came after a series of warnings in recent months surrounding piracy and hacking attempts in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting Western laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. 

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COURTESY universul.net

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