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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Lynch

Chinese firm awarded contract after attempting to hack NHS data, minister claims

A Chinese biotech company awarded a Government Covid contract was responsible for “several hack attacks” on the NHS genetic datacentre, a minister has said.

Science minister George Freeman revealed that Genomics England was “suffering” multiple hack attempts from BGI Group each week during 2014.

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