Russian hackers did interfere in the UK general election last year and are actively trying to steal covid vaccine research from western labs, the government has admitted.
In a dramatic turn of events Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has claimed that documents detailing UK-US trade talks posted online during the general election were “amplified” by Russian actors.
The statement from the Foreign Secretary came as western intelligence powers accused Russian state-backed hackers of actively trying to steal covid vaccine research.
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