Pfizer detected a possible insider among its employees
The pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has reported one of its employees for allegedly stealing confidential documents, some of them related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chun Xiao Li, the alleged defendant, uploaded more than 12,000 files to personal Google Drive accounts without permission. This was detected through Pfizer's monitoring of employee activity. So far, Li denies that he did so for malicious purposes.
References:
- 24/11/2021 reuters.com Pfizer sues departing employee it says stole COVID-19 vaccine secrets
- 26/11/2021 infosecurity-magazine.com Pfizer Alleges Insider Stole #COVID19 Vaccine Docs
- 29/11/2021 unaaldia.hispasec.com Pfizer denuncia un robo de datos interno
- 02/12/2021 news.bloomberglaw.com Pfizer May Settle With Worker It Said Stole Vaccine Documents