European Medicines Agency subject of cyber-attack

The European Medicines Agency is the EU's lead authority for evaluating products like the Covid-19 vaccines.

The European Medicines Agency said it cannot provide additional details while the investigation is ongoing but that further information would be made available "in due course".

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been the subject of a cyber-attack.

In a statement, it says a full investigation has been launched in close co-operation with law enforcement and other relevant entities.