US biotechnology is key target for foreign cyberespionage
By 
Rebecca Trager2018-07-31T14:30:00
Counterintelligence experts warns that chemical manufacturing is of great interest to foreign economic espionage efforts in cyberspace
The US government’s National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has identified biotechnology, including chemical manufacturing and biomanufacturing, as one of the top targets for foreign cyber thieves looking to steal US intellectual property, trade secrets and proprietary information. The NCSC’s report points to biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals and new vaccines and drugs as of particular interest for international economic espionage efforts