The Houston Chroniclereported that the FBI is investigating if the Chinese government made an attempt to illegally obtain Wuhan virus research from American universities, which includes the University of Texas campuses at Austin and San Antonio, according to UT officials' confirmation to the Chronicle.
The Justice Department indicted two suspected Chinese hackers, asserting that they had singled out U.S. companies conducting Wuhan virus research. Government officials have voiced concerns in 2020 about consulates using spy networks on campuses "that report on fellow students."