Chinese hackers target US cancer institutes: report

Beijing strives for edge in cancer research, US cyber group says

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A post-graduate student working in cancer research laboratories. Cybersecurity firm FireEye said China has been targeting cancer research organizations.  © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- American cancer research institutes have become targets of Chinese hacking groups in recent cyberattacks, according to a report published Wednesday. 

California-based cybersecurity company FireEye says in its report that the Chinese cyberattacks likely stem from Beijing's desire for an edge in finding a cure to the disease, China's No. 1 killer.

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