http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57567831-83/chinese-still-hacking-us-says-wall-street-journal-owner/ By Dara Kerr CNET News February 5, 2013 Several U.S. media outlets experienced a massive wave of cyberattacks allegedly coming from the Chinese military over the last few months. While some newspapers have claimed that their networks are now safe, the Wall Street Journal may still be a victim of the online onslaught. The newspaper's owner Rupert Murdock tweeted today, "Chinese still hacking us, or were over weekend." The Wall Street Journal confirmed last week that it had been the target of cyberattacks in recent months because of its coverage of China. Apparently, hackers infiltrated the newspaper's computer system through its Beijing bureau in order to monitor the paper's coverage of the Far East country. The news came after The New York Times claimed that it was the victim of a four-month cyberattack where hackers stole the passwords of its employees in an effort to get information on sources and contacts for a story on Chinese Prime Minster Wen Jiabao. According to the Times, the methods these hackers used were similar to past attacks by the Chinese military. [...] ______________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News Security Bookstore Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.orgReceived on Tue Feb 05 2013 - 23:35:41 PST
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