Data stolen from journalists after News Corp hacked

Chinese intelligence-gathering is said to be behind the operation, according to cyber security experts.

News Corp, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said that it had been hacked and had data stolen from journalists and other employees, and a cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering was believed behind the operation. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, the publisher of The Sun, The Sunday Times and The Wall Street Journal, said it has been hacked, with data stolen from journalists and other employees.

The cyber security firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering is believed to be behind the operation, which also struck its News UK arm.