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Hackers with ties to China target News Corporation

Source: thebl.com thebl.com
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News Corp, owned by Rupert Murdoch, disclosed on Friday that hackers gained access to the company’s email accounts and got access to the information of an unidentified number of journalists. The cybersecurity firm Mandiant stopped the breach, according to Reuters, The media company’s internet security adviser said the breach was most likely to gather intelligence for Beijing’s benefit. David Wong, vice president of consulting at Mandiant, said the hackers have “a China nexus, and we believe they are likely involved in espionage activities to collect intelligence to benefit China’s interests.” The Chinese Embassy’s spokesman in Washington said he was unaware…

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