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Significance
Calls by the UN and civil society organisations for a cyberspace ‘ceasefire’ have made little difference.
Impacts
Trust in multilateral institutions such as the World Health Organization will be undermined if they suffer cyberattacks.
Post-pandemic, China is likely to experience a rise in cyber intrusions from upcoming cyber actors such as Vietnam.
Although better prepared than research institutions, large pharmaceutical firms are not immune to cyberespionage.
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